New Cabinet...

August 12, 2020  

 

The new Cabinet of Ministers of the new Government led by Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) were sworn in before President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. The swearing in ceremony was held at the Magul Maduwa (Audience Hall) of the historic Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic premises in Kandy this morning (12).

 

Cabinet Ministers:

1. His Excellency President Gotabaya Rajapaksa - Defence

2. Hon. Mahinda Rajapaksa - Finance

3. Hon. Mahinda Rajapaksa - Buddha Sasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs

4. Hon. Mahinda Rajapaksa - Urban Development and Housing

5. Nimal Siripala De Silva - Labour

6. G.L Pieris - Education

7. Pavithradevi Wanniarachchi - Health

8. Dinesh Gunawardana - Foreign Relations

9. Douglas Devananda - Fisheries

10. Gamini Lokuge - Transport

11. Bandula Gunawardana - Trade

12. R.M.C.B. Rathnayake - Wildlife and Forest Conservation

13. Janaka Bandara Thennakoon - Public Services, Provincial Councils and Local Government

14. Keheliya Rambukwella - Mass Media

15. Chamal Rajapaksa - Irrigation

16. Dullas Alahapperuma - Power 

17. Johnston Fernando - Highways

18. Wimal Weerawansa - Industries

19. Mahinda Amaraweera - Environment 

20. S.M. Chandrasena - Land

21. Mahindananda Aluthgamage - Agriculture

22. Vasudeva Nanayakkara - Water Supply

23. Udaya Prabhath Gammanpila - Energy

24. Ramesh Pathirana - Plantation

25. Prasanna Ranatunga - Tourism

26. Rohitha Abeygunawardena - Ports and Shipping

27. Namal Rajapaksa - Youth and Sports Affairs

28. PC Ali Sabry - Justice

New Cabinet...
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