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Sunday, November 24, 2024

The New Prime Minister and Cabinet Officially Sworn In

  • Cabinet Comprises 22 Members
  • Defence, Finance, Planning and Digital Economy Ministries under the President
  • Education, Higher Education, and Vocational Education Ministries Assigned to the Prime Minister

The new cabinet of the National People’s Power (NPP) government was sworn in today (18) before President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the Presidential Secretariat.

The cabinet comprises 21 ministers, with President Dissanayake assuming responsibility for the portfolios of Defence, Finance, Planning and Digital Economy.
Dr. Harini Amarasuriya took the oath as the Prime Minister, and the list of cabinet ministers is as follows:
  1.  President Anura Kumara Dissanayake: Minister of Defence, Finance, Planning and Economic Development , Digital Economy
  2.  Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya: Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education
  3.  Mr. Vijitha Herath Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism
  4.  Prof. Chandana Abeyratne: Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Councils, Local Government
  5.  Attorney Harshana Nanayakkara: Minister of Justice, and National Integration
  6.  Ms. Sarojani Savithri Paulraj: Minister of Women and Child Affairs
  7.  Mr. K.D. Lalkantha: Minister of Agriculture, Lands, Livestock and Irrigation
  8.  Mr. Anura Karunathilake: Minister of Urban Development, Construction and Housing
  9.  Mr. Ramalingam Chandrasekar: Minister of Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources
  10.  Prof. Upali Pannilage: Minister of Rural Development, Social Security and Community Empowerment
  11.  Mr. Sunil Handunneththi Minister of Industry  and Entrepreneurship Development
  12.  Mr. Ananda Wijepala: Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs
  13.  Mr. Bimal Rathnayake: Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation
  14.  Prof. Hiniduma Sunil Senevi: Minister of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs
  15.  Dr. Nalinda Jayathissa: Minister of Health and Media
  16.  Mr. Samantha Vidyarathna: Minister of Plantation and Community Infrastructure
  17.  Mr. Sunil Kumara Gamage: Minister Youth Affairs and Sports
  18.  Mr. Wasantha Samarasingha: Minister of Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Co-operative Development
  19.  Prof. Chrishantha Abeysena: Minister of Science and Technology
  20.  Prof. Anil Jayantha Fernando: Minister of Labour
  21.  Eng. Kumara Jayakody: Minister of Energy
  22.  Dr. Dhammika Patabandi: Minister of Environment

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