(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – The new Cabinet of Ministers were sworn in before President Gotabaya Rajapaksa at the Presidential Secretariat, today (22).
Following are the Ministers and their portfolios:
1. Hon. Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa – Minister of Finance, Economic Affairs, Policy Development, Buddha Sasana, Cultural, Water Supply & Urban Development, Housing Facilities
2. Hon. Nimal Siripala de Silva – Minister of Justice, Human Rights & Legal Reforms
3. Hon.Arumugam Thondaman – Minister of Community Empowerment & Estate Infrastructure
4. Hon.Dinesh Gunawardena – Minister of Foreign Affairs, Skills Development, Employment & Labour Relations
5. Hon.Douglas Devananda – Minister of Fisheries & Aquatic Resources
6. Hon.Pavithra Wanniarachchi – Minister of Women & Child Affairs, Social Security, Health & Indigenous Medicine
7. Hon. Bandula Gunawardene – Minister of Information & Communications Technology, Higher Education, Technology & Innovations
8. Hon. Janaka Bandara Tennakoon – Minister of Public Administration, Home Affairs, Provincial Councils & Local Government
9. Hon.Chamal Rajapaksa – Minister of Mahaweli Development, Agriculture &Trade
10. Hon. Dullas Alahapperuma – Minister of Education, Sports and Youth Affairs
11. Hon. Johnston Fernando – Minister of Roads & Highways, Ports & Shipping
12. Hon. Wimal Weerawansa – Minister of Small Medium Enterprise(SME) & Enterprise Development, Industries & Supply Management
13. Hon. Mahinda Amaraweera – Minister of Passenger Transport, Power & Energy
14. Hon. S.M. Chandrasena – Minister of Environment, Wildlife, Land & Land Development
15. Hon. Ramesh Pathirana – Minister of Plantations & Export Agriculture
16. Hon. Prasanna Ranatunga – Minister of Industrial Exports & Investment Promotions, Tourism & Aviation
