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