Swearing in of Cabinet of Ministers commences at Presidential Secretariat

Swearing in of the new Cabinet has commenced at the Presidential Secretariat.

Dr Harini Amarasuriya was sworn in as the Prime Minister and the Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education.

The other Ministers sworn in are:

Vjitha Herath: Foreign Affairs, Tourism and Foreign Employment, 

Prof CHandana Abeyratne: Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government.

Harshana Nanayakkara: Justice and National Integration

Saroja Savithri Paul Raj: Women and Child Affairs 

K.D. Lal Kantha: Agriculture, Livestock, Irrigation and Land.

Anura Karunatilake: Urban Development, Construction and Housing 

Ramalingam Chandrasekar: Minister of Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources 

Prof Upali Pannilage: Rural Development, Social Security and Community Empowerment 

Sunil Handunnetti : Industries and Entrepreneurship development

Ananda Wijepala : Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs 

Bimal Ratnayake: Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation 

Prof Sunil Senevi: Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs 

Dr Nalinda Jayatissa : Health and Media 

Samantha Vidyaratna: Plantations and Community Infrastructure 

Sunil Kumara Gamage : Youth Affairs and Sports

Wasantha Samarasinghe: Trade Commerce, Food Security  and Co-operative Development.

Prof Chrishantha Abeysena: Science and Technology 

Prof Anil Jayantha Fernando : Labour 

 Eng Kumara Jayakody : Energy 

Dr Dhammika Patabendi: Environment