First-time cabinet minister Prasanna Ranatunga takes office

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Joint Opposition Parliamentarian Prasanna Ranatunga took office as Minister of Industrial Exports & Investment Promotions, Tourism & Aviation today.

He assumed his duties after a ceremony at the Industrial Exports & Investment Promotions Ministry premises.

A ministry spokesman said Mr. Ranatunga would meet employees of the Tourism and Aviation ministry this evening.

Mr. Ranatunga is one of the two first- time ministers in the present caretaker cabinet. The other first-time minister is Ramesh Pathirana.

Mr. Ranatunga served as the Chief Minister of the Western Province before entering Parliament in 2015.

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