17 New Cabinet Ministers Sworn In Before President
Shakila Ifham
April 18, 2022
17 new Cabinet Ministers were sworn in before President Gotabaya Rajapaksa at the President’s House in Colombo, today (18).
There was no change in the portfolios held by the President, Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, Foreign Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris and Finance Minister Ali Sabry.
New Cabinet Ministers
1. Dinesh Gunawardena – Public Administration, Home Affairs, Provincial Councils and Local Government
2. Douglas Devananda – Fisheries
3. Dr. Ramesh Pathirana – Education, Plantation Industries
4. Prasanna Ranatunga – Public Security, Tourism
5. Dilum Amunugama – Transport, Industries
6. Kanaka Herath – Highways
7. Vidura Wickramanayaka– Labour
8. Janaka Wakkumbura – Agriculture, Irrigation
9. Shehan Semasinghe – Trade, Samurdhi Development
10. Mohan Priyadarshana De Silva – Water Supply
11. Wimalaweera Dissanayake – Wildlife and Forest Conservation
12. Kanchana Wijesekera – Energy, Power
13. Thenuka Vidanagamage – Youth Affairs and Sports
14. Dr. Nalaka Godahewa – Mass Media
15. Professor Channa Jayasumana – Health
16. Naseer Ahamed – Environment
17. Pramitha Bandara Tennakoon – Ports and Shipping
There was no change in the portfolios held by the President, Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, Foreign Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris and Finance Minister Ali Sabry.
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