Sri Lanka’s new Cabinet of Ministers sworn in
Dec 20, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s new Cabinet of Ministers was sworn in before President Maithripala Sirisena at the Presidential Secretariat, today.
Accordingly, 29 new Cabinet Ministers were sworn in before the President (without President's cabinet portfolios). Sources said State Ministers and Deputy Ministers will be appointed later.
Following are the Ministers and their portfolios:
Ranil Wickremesinghe - Minister of National Policies, Economic Affairs, Resettlement & Rehabilitation, Northern Province Development, Vocational Training & Skills Development & Youth Affairs
John Amaratunga - Minister of Tourism Development, Wildlife & Christian Religious Affairs
Gamini Jayawickrama Perera - Minister of Buddhasasana & Wayamba Development
Mangala Samaraweera - Minister of Finance and Mass Media
Lakshman Kiriella - Minister of Public Enterprise, Kandyan Heritage & Kandy Development
Rauff Hakeem - Minister of City Planning, Water Supply and Higher Education
Thilak Marapana - Minister of Foreign Affairs
Rajitha Senaratne - Minister of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine
Ravi Karunanayake - Minister of Power, Energy and Enterprise Development
Vajira Abeywardena - Minister of Internal and Home Affairs and Provincial Councils and Local Government
Rishad Bathiudeen - Minister of Industry & Commerce, Resettlement of Protracted Displaced Persons & Co-operative Development
Patali Champika Ranawaka - Minister of Megapolis & Western Development
Navin Dissanayake - Minister of Plantation Industries
P Harrison - Minister of Agriculture, Rural Economic Affairs, Livestock Development, Irrigation and Fisheries & Aquatic Resources Development
Kabir Hashim - Minister of Highways, Road Development and Petroleum Resources Development
Ranjith Maddumabandara - Minister of Public Administration & Disaster Management
Gayantha Karunatilake - Minister of Lands and Parliamentary Reforms
Sajith Premadasa - Minister of Housing Construction and Cultural Affairs
Arjuna Ranatunga - Minister of Transport & Civil Aviation
Palani Thigambaram - Minister of Hill Country New Villages, Infrastructure & Community Development
Chandrani Bandara - Minister of Women & Child Affairs and Dry Zone Development
Thalatha Athukorala - Minister of Justice & Prison Reforms
Akila Viraj Kariyawasam - Minister of Education
Mohamed Hasheem - Minister of Postal Services & Muslim Religious Affairs
Sagala Ratnayaka - Minister of Ports & Shipping and Southern Development
Harin Fernando - Minister of Telecommunication, Digital Infrastructure, Foreign Employment, and Sports
Daya Gamage - Minister of Labour, Trade Union Relations, and Social Empowerment
Malik Samarawickrama - Minister of Development Strategies, International Trade and Science, Technology and Research
Mano Ganeshan – Minister of National Integration, Official Languages, Social Progress and Hindu Religious Affairs