Swearing-in Ceremony : List of New Cabinet Ministers

The new Cabinet  Ministers took oaths before President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, at the swearing-in ceremony held at the historic Magul Maduwa, a short while ago.

 

The newly appointed Cabinet Ministers are as follows:

 

01. Minister of Defence – President Gotabaya Rajapaksa

02. Minister of Finance – Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa

03. Minister of Urban Development & Housing - Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa

04. Minister of Buddha Sasana, Religious & Cultural Affairs – Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa

05. Minister of Education – Prof. G.L. Peiris

06. Minister of Health – Pavithradevi Wanniarachchi

07. Minister of Labour  - Nimal Siripala de Silva

08. Minister of Foreign Affairs – Dinesh Gunawardena

09. Minister of Transport – Gamini Lokuge 

10. Minister of Trade – Bandula Gunawardana

11. Minister of Wild-life and Forest Conservation – C.B. Ratnayake

12. Minister of Public Services, Provincial Council & Local Government – Janaka Bandara Tennakoon

13. Minister of Fisheries – Douglas Devananda

14. Minister of Mass Media – Keheliya Rambukwella 

15. Minister of Irrigation – Chamal Rajapaksa

16. Minister of Power – Dullas Alahapperuma

17. Minister of Highways – Johnston Fernando

18. Minister of Industries – Wimal Weerawansa

19. Minister of Environment – Mahinda Amaraweera

20. Minister of Land – S.M. Chandrasena

21. Minister of Water Supply – Vasudeva Nanayakkara

22. Minister of Energy – Udaya Prabhath Gammanpila

23. Minister of Plantation – Ramesh Pathirana

24. Minister of Tourism – Prasanna Ranatunga

25. Minister of Port and Shipping – Rohitha Abeygunawardena

26. Minister of Youth & Sports – Namal Rajapaksa

27. Minister of Justice – PC Ali Sabry

28. Minister of Agriculture – Mahindananda Aluthgamage