New state and deputy ministers...

35 State Ministers and three Deputy Ministers were sworn-in before President Gotabaya Rajapaksa at the President’s Office  today (27). 

State Ministers

1. Mr. Chamal Rajapaksa - State Minister of Defence
2. Mr.Vasudeva Nanayakkara - State Minister of Water Supply Facilities
3. Mr.Gamini Lokuge - State Minister of Urban Development 
4. Mr.Mahinda Yapa Abeywardene - State Minister of Irrigation and Rural Development 
5. Mr .S.B. Dissanayake - State Minister of Land & Land Development 
6. Mr.John Seneviratne - State Minister of Economic and Policy Development 
7. Mr.Mahinda Samarasinghe - State Minister of Public Administration and Internal Affairs  
8. Mr.C.B. Ratnayake - State Minister of Railway Services  
9. Mr.Lakshman Yapa Abeywardene - State Minister of Information and Communication Technology 
10. Mr.Susantha Punchinilame - State Minister of Small and Medium Entrepreneur Development 
11. Mr.Anura Priyadarshana Yapa - State Minister of Internal Trade and Consumer Welfare  
12. Mr.Susil Premajayantha - State Minister of International Cooperation 
13. Mr.Piyankara Jayaratne - State Minister of Indigenous Medicine  
14. Mr.Ranjith Siyambalapitiya - State Minister of Education Service 
15. Mr.Mahindananda Aluthgamage - State Minister of Power 
16. Mr.Duminda Dissanayake - State Minister of Youth Affairs 
17. Mr.Rohitha Abeygunawardene - State Minister of Energy 
18. Mr.Dayasiri Jayasekara - State Minister of Industries 
19. Mr.Lasantha Alagiyawanna - State Minister of Public Management and Accounting 
20. Mr.Keheliya Rambukwella - State Minister of Investment Promotion 
21. Mr. Arundika Fernando - State Minister of Tourism Promotion 
22. Mr. Thilanga Sumathipala - State Minister of Technology & Innovations 
23. Mr. Mohan Priyadarshana de Silva - State Minister of Human Rights & Legal Reforms
24. Mr. Vijitha Berugoda - State Minister of Women and Child Affairs
25. Mr. Roshan Ranasinghe - State Minister of Mahaweli Development
26. Mr. Janaka Wakkumbura - State Minister of Export Agriculture
27. Mr. Vidura Wickremenayake - State Minister of Agriculture
28. Mr. Shehan Semasinghe - State Minister of Development Banks and Loan Schemes
29. Mr. Kanaka Herath - State Minister of Ports Development
30. Mr. Dilum Amunugama - State Minister of Transport Services Management
31. Mr. Lohan Ratwatte - State Minister of Roads Development
32. Mr. Wimalaweera Dissanayake - State Minister of Wildlife Resources
33. Mr. Jayantha Samaraweera - State Minister of Environment
34. Mr. Sanath Nishantha Perera - State Minister of Fisheries & Freshwater Fishing Industry
35. Mr. Tharaka Balasuriya - State Minister of Social Security 

Deputy Ministers

1. Mr. Nimal Lanza - Deputy Minister of Community Empowerment and Estate Infrastructure Development 
2. Mr. Kanchana Wijesekara - Deputy Minister of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources
3. Mr. Indika Anuruddha - Deputy Minister of Public Management, Internal Affairs, Provincial Council and Local Government