Sri Lanka cabinet gets three more ministers, new secretaries appointed

Sep 09, 2015 (LBO) – Three new cabinet ministers were sworn in before President Maithripala Sirisena at the Presidential Secretariat today. 1. Malik Samarawickrama – Minister of Development Strategies and International Trade 2. Vijith Wijayamuni de Soysa – Minister of Irrigation and Water Resource Management 3. Faizer Mustafa – Minister of Local Government and Provincial Councils Meanwhile Sri Lanka’s cabinet got 44 secretaries yesterday. President’s Secretary P. B. Abeykoon handed over the appointment letters of new secretaries at the Presidential Secretariat. New secretaries to the Ministries are as follows, 1. Mr. C. Sivagnanasothi - Ministry of Rehabilitation, Resettlement and Hindu Religious Affairs 2. Dr. R. H. S. Samarathunga - Ministry of Finance 3. Mr. S. M. Gotabhaya Jayaratne – Ministry of Labour and Trade Union Relations 4. Mr. W. M. V. Narampanawa - Minister of Parliamentary Reform and Mass Media 5. Mr. W. M. Bandusena – Ministry Education 6. Mr. J. K. D. Amarawardana – Ministry of Primary Industries 7. Mr. Udaya R. Seneviratne – Ministry of Mahaweli Development and Environment 8. Mr. Nihal Somaweera – Ministry of Transport 9. Mrs. W. S. Karunaratne – Ministry of Mineral Oil and Petrolium Gas 10. Mr. Wasantha Ekanayake - Ministry Buddha Sasana 11. Mr. P. H. L. Wimalasiri Perera - Ministry of Postal Service & Muslim Affairs 12. Mr. P. H. J. B. Sugathadasa - Ministry of Tourism Development and Christian Affairs 13. Mr. G. S. Vithanage - Ministry of Foreign Employment 14. Mr. S. S. Miyanawala - Ministry of Disaster Management 15. Mr. Padmasiri Jayamanna – Ministry of Justice 16. Mr. R. M. D. B. Meegasmulla - Ministry of Sustainable Development and Wild Life 17. Mrs. V. B. P. K. Weerasinghe - Ministry of National Dialogue 18. Mr. Upali Marasinghe - Ministry of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine 19. Mr. Gamini Rajakaruna - Ministry of Southern Development 20. Mr. A. M. Jayawickrama - Ministry of Plantations 21. Dr. D. M. R. B. Dissanayake - Ministry of Sports 22. Mr. B. Wijayaratne - Ministry of Agriculture 23. Mr. J. J. Rathnasiri - Ministry of Home Affairs 24. Dr. B. B. S. Batagoda - Ministry of Power and Renewable Energy 25. Mr. L. P. Jayampathi - Ministry of Ports and Shipping 26. Mr. M. I. F. Rafeek - Ministry of Policy Planning and Economic Affairs 27. Dr. I. H. K. Mahanama - Ministry of Lands 28. Mr. J. Dadallage - Ministry of Public Administration and Management 29. Mrs. D. K. R. Ekanayake – Ministry of Rural Economy 30. Mrs. R. Nadarasapille - Ministry of Upcountry New Villages, Infrastructure Facilities and Community Development 31. Mr. T. M. K. B. Thennakoon - Ministry of Industry and Commerce 32. Mrs. C. Vageeshwara – Ministry of Foreign Affairs 33. Mr. N. Rupasinghe – Ministry of Megapolice and Western Development 34. Mr. Karunasena Hettiarachchi – Ministry of Defence 35. Mr. P. Ranepura – Ministry of Skill Development and Vocational Training 36. Mr. D. Swarnapala - Ministry of Internal Affairs, Wayamba Development and Cultural Affairs 37. Mr. M. Senevirathne - Ministry of Social Empowerment and Welfare 38. Mrs. R. Vijayalakshmi - Ministry of Technology, Technical Education and Employment 39. Mrs. W. M. M. R. Adhikari – Ministry of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources 40. Mr. D. C. Dissanayake - Ministry of University Education and Highways 41. Mrs. W. K. K. Athukorala - Ministry of Housing and Construction 42. Mr. Jagath Wijeweera – Ministry of Law and Order and Prisons Reform 43. Mrs. Chandrani Senarathne – Ministry of Women and Children’s Affairs 44. Mr. Ravindra Hewawitharana – Ministry of Public Enterprise Development