Fifteen member Cabinet appointed
A 15-member Cabinet of the new government was sworn in before President Gotabaya Rajapaksa at the Presidential Secretariat yesterday.
Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa was appointed as the Minister of Finance, Economic Affairs, Policy Development, Buddha Sasana, Cultural, Water Supply & Urban Development, Housing Facilities.
The 15 cabinet ministers are: Nimal Siripala de Silva – Minister of Justice, Human Rights & Legal Reforms Arumugam Thondaman – Minister of Community Empowerment & Estate Infrastructure Dinesh Gunawardena – Minister of Foreign Affairs, Skills Development, Employment & Labour Relations Douglas Devananda – Minister of Fisheries & Aquatic Resources Pavithra Wanniarachchi – Minister of Women & Child Affairs, Social Security, Health & Indigenous Medicine Dr. Bandula Gunawardene – Minister of Information & Communications Technology, Higher Education, Technology & Innovations Janaka Bandara Tennakoon – Minister of Public Administration, Home Affairs, Provincial Councils & Local Government Chamal Rajapaksa – Minister of Mahaweli Development, Agriculture & Trade Dullas Alahapperuma – Minister of Education, Sports and Youth Affairs Johnston Fernando – Minister of Roads & Highways, Ports & Shipping Wimal Weerawansa – Minister of Small Medium Enterprise(sme) & Enterprise Development, Industries & Supply Management Mahinda Amaraweera – Minister of Passenger Transport, Power & Energy S. M. Chandrasena – Minister of Environment, Wildlife, Land & Land Development Dr. Ramesh Pathirana – Minister of Plantations & Export Agriculture Prasanna Ranatunga – Minister of Industrial Exports & Investment Promotions, Tourism & Aviation