Sep 04, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s new unity government’s swearing in ceremony concluded at Presidential Secretariat a short while ago.
Cabinet Ministers sworn-in today (42):
1. Minister of National Policy and Economic Affairs – Ranil Wickremesinghe
2. Minister of Tourism Promotion and Christian Affairs – John Amaratunga
3. Minister of Transport – Nimal Siripala de Silva
4. Minister of sustainable development and Wildlife – Gamini Jayawickrama Perera
5. Minister of Social Empowering and Welfare – S.B. Dissanayake
6. Minister of Labor and Trade Union Relations – W.D.J. Seneviratne
7. Minister of Universities, Education and Highways – Lakshman Kiriella
8. Minister of Disaster Management – Anura Priyadarshana Yapa
9. Minister of Technology, Technology Education and Employment – Susil Premajayantha
10. Minister of Law and order – Thilak Marapana
11. Minister of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine – Rajitha Senaratne
12. Minister of Finance – Ravi Karunanayake
13. Minister of Skills Development and Vocational Training – Mahinda Samarasinghe
14. Minister of Internal Affairs – Vajira Abeygunawardene
15. Minister of Internal Affairs, Cultural Affairs and Wayamba Development – S.B. Nawinna
16. Minister of Kandy and Western Province Development – Patali Champika Ranawaka
17. Minister of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources – Mahinda Amaraweera
18. Minister of Power and Renewable Energy – Ranjith Siyambalapitiya
19. Minister of Agriculture – Duminda Dissanayake
20. Minister of Buddhasasana – Wijeyadasa Rajapakse
21. Minister of Rural Economic Affairs – P. Harrison
22. Minister of Public Administration and Management – Ranjith Madduma Bandara
23. Minister of Media – Gayantha Karunathilaka
24. Minister of Housing and Development – Sajith Premadasa
25. Minister of Ports and Naval Affairs – Arjuna Ranatunga
26. Minister of Lands – M.K.D.S. Gunawardana
27. Minister of Estate infrastructure development – P. Digambaram
28. Minister of Women’s and Children’s Affairs – Chandrani Bandara
29. Minister of Foreign Employment – Thalatha Athukorala
30. Minister of Education – Akila Viraj Kariyawasam
31. Minister of Hindu Affairs, Resettlement and Development – D.M.Swaminathan
32. Minister of Fuel and Petroleum Gases – Chandima Weerakkody
33. Minister of Sports – Dayasiri Jayasekara
34. Minister of Southern Development – Sagala Rathnayake
35. Minister of Telecommunications and Digital Infrastructure – Harin Fernando
36. Minister of National Dialogue – Mano Ganesan
37. Minister of Primary Industries – Daya Gamage
38. Minister of Urban Planning and Water Supply – Rauff Hakeem
39. Minister of Industry and Commerce – Rishad Bathiudeen
40. Minister of Public Enterprise Development – Kabir Hashim
41. Minister of Plantation Industries – Navin Dissanayake
42. Minister of Postal and Muslim Affairs – A. Haleem
Swearing in concluded…