Four new Ministers of the Uva Provincial Council were sworn in before President Maithripala Sirisena, at the Presidential Secretariat, today, President Media Unit said. The Governor of Uva Province – M. P. Jayasinghe also participated in the event.
Newly appointed Ministers for the Uva Provincial Council:
Mr. Chamara Sampath Dissanayake, Chief Minister of the Uva Province- Minister of Finance and Planning, Law and Order, Education, Local Government and Provincial Council Administration, Power and Energy, Construction, Rural Infrastructure.
Mr. R.M. Kumarasiri Rathnayake- Minister of Health & Indigenous Medicine, Probation and Child care, Women’s Affairs and Social welfare.
Mr. Senthil Thondaman- Minister of Road Development, Housing, Water supplies, Estate Infrastructure Facilities and Cooperative.
Mr. Saliya Sumedha- Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs, Tourism, Transport, Cultural Affairs, Small Industries and Textile.
The newly appointed Ministers received their appointment letters from the President subsequent to the swearing-in ceremony.
Former State Minister Lohan Ratwatte passed away today while receiving treatment at a private hospital in Colombo, his family said. He was 57. Recently, he was admitted to hospital following an illness.
Among the top news stories reported today were the passing away of former State Minister Lohan Ratwatte, questioning of NPP Leader Wimal Weerawansa by the CID over the remarks he made about the Easter Sunday attack investigations and a protest march held in Borella calling an end to Israel’s continued bombardment of Gaza.
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Two persons reportedly involved in the murder of a resident in Peradeniya following a dispute over a chocolate worth 10 cents has been remanded by the Magistrate when Peradeniya Police produced them in court.
A NPP MP has proposed that in the event of a dog bite caused by non-vaccinated domesticated pet dog, the owner of the pet should be called to pay for the treatment expenses incurred by the state run hospital.
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