New Ministerial Secretaries appointed

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The new secretaries, appointed to ten ministries received their letters of appointments from President Maithripala Sirisena yesterday (June 07) at the President’s Official Residence.

Following is the list of the new secretaries;

Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation – G S. Vithanage

Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine – Udaya R. Senevirathne

Petroleum Resources Development – Upali Marasinghe

Plantation Industries – J. A. Ranjith

Science Technology and Research – Shirani Weerakoon

Labour, trade Union Relations and Sabaragamuwa Development – S. A. N. Saranathissa

Irrigation and Water Resource Management – Jayantha Wijeyrathne

Regional Development – A. P. G. Kithsiri

Development Activities – L. D. Senanayake

Mahaweli Development and Environment – Anura Dissanayake

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