New Government Sworn In: A 21-Member Cabinet to Drive Sri Lanka’s Future
Source : President Anura Kumara Dissanayake LinkedIn
At the Presidential Secretariat, the new National People’s Power (NPP) government Cabinet was sworn in before me this morning (18).
The new Cabinet is limited to 21 members, with the Ministries of Defence, Finance, Planning and Digital Economy assigned under my purview.
Dr. Harini Amarasuriya was sworn in as the new government’s Prime Minister, and the Cabinet ministers are as follows:
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya: Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education
Vijitha Herath, MP: Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism
Prof. Chandana Abeyratne, MP: Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Councils, Local Government
Attorney Harshana Nanayakkara, MP: Minister of Justice, and National Integration
Saroja Savithri Paulraj, MP: Minister of Women and Child Affairs
K.D. Lal Kantha, MP: Minister of Agriculture, Lands, Livestock and Irrigation
Anura Karunathilake, MP: Minister of Urban Development, Construction and Housing
Ramalingam Chandrasekar, MP: Minister of Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources
Prof. Upali Pannilage, MP: Minister of Rural Development, Social Security and Community Empowerment
Sunil Handunneththi, MP: Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development
Ananda Wijepala, MP: Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs
Bimal Rathnayake, MP: Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation
Prof. Hiniduma Sunil Senevi, MP: Minister of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs
Dr. Nalinda Jayathissa, MP: Minister of Health and Media
Samantha Vidyarathna, MP: Minister of Plantation and Community Infrastructure
Sunil Kumara Gamage, MP: Minister Youth Affairs and Sports
Wasantha Samarasinghe, MP: Minister of Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Co-operative Development
Prof. Chrishantha Abeysena, MP: Minister of Science and Technology
Prof. Anil Jayantha Fernando, MP: Minister of Labour
Eng. Kumara Jayakody, MP: Minister of Energy
Dr. Dhammika Patabendi, MP: Minister of Environment
