New cabinet ministers take oaths before the President

The swearing in ceremony of ministers for the new cabinet concluded at the Presidential Secretariat a short while ago.

Accordingly, the ministers who took oaths before President Maithripala Sirisena are as follows ; 

• Ranil Wickremesinghe - Minister of National Polices, Economic Affairs, Resettlement & Rehabilitation, Northern Province Development, Vocational Training & Skills Development & Youth Affairs
• Harin Fernando - Minister of Telecommunications, Digital Infrastructure, Foreign Employment & Sports. 
• Sajith Premadasa - Minister of Housing and Development
• Rauff Hakeem - Minister of City Planning, Water Supply and Higher Education
• Thilak Marapana - Minister of Foreign Affairs
• Gamini Jayawickrama Perera: Minister of Buddhasasana & Wayamba Development
• Kabir Hashim - Minister of Highways, Road Development and Petroleum Resources Development
• Ranjith Maddumabandara - Minister of Public Administration & Disaster Management
• Arjuna Ranatunga: Minister of Transport & Civil Aviation
• Rajitha Senaratne: Minister of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine
• Vajira Abeywardena: Minister of Internal and Home Affairs and Provincial Councils and Local Government
• Ravi Karunanayake: Minister of Power, Energy and Enterprise Development
• Vajira Abeywardena: Minister of Internal and Home Affairs and Provincial Councils and Local Government
• Patali Champika Ranawaka: Minister of Megapolis & Western Development
• Navin Dissanayake : Minister of Plantation Industries
• U. Palani Thigambaram: Minister of Hill Country New Villages, Infrastructure & Community Development
• Chadrani Bandara: Minister of Women & Child Affairs and Dry Zone Development.
• Pelisge Harrison: Minister of Agriculture, Rural Economic Affairs, Livestock Development, Irrigation and Fisheries & Aquatic Resources Development.
• Akila Viraj Kariyawasam : Minister of Education
• Abdul Haleem Mohamed Hasheem: Minister of Postal Services & Muslim Religious Affairs
• Sagala Ratnayaka: Minister of Ports & Shipping and Southern Development\
• Mano Ganesan: Minister of National Integration, Official Languages, Social Progress and Hindu Religious Affairs.
• Daya Gamage: Minister of Labour, Trade Union Relations, and Social Empowerment.
• Malik Samarawickrama: Minister of Development Strategies, International Trade and Science, Technology and Research.
• John Amaratunga: Minister of Tourism Development, Wildlife & Christian Religious Affairs
• Mangala Samaraweera - Minister of Finance and Media
• Thalatha Athukorale - Minister of Minister of Justice and Prison reforms
• Gayantha Karunatilaka - Minister of Lands and Parliamentary Reforms
• Rishad Bathiudeen - Minister of Industry & Commerce, Resettlement of Protracted Displaced Persons & Co-operative Development