New Cabinet Ministers sworn in

Seven new ministers took their oaths before President Maithripala Sirisena this evening at the President’s Official Residence in Colombo.

UPFA MP Udaya Gammanpila was appointed the Minister Budda Sasana and Religious Affairs while M.L.A.M. Hizbullah received the Ministry of City Planning and Water Supply.

Mahinda Yapa Abeywardane was appointed Minister of Industries & Commerce while Johnston Fernando is Minister of Trade.

New Cabinet appointments: 

Udaya Gammanpila _ Minister of Buddha Sasana & Religious Affairs

M A L M Hisbullah – Minister of Town Planning and Water Supplies

C B Ratnayake – Minister of Post & Telecommunications

S M Chandrasena – Minister of Plantation Industries

Johnston Fernando – Minister of Trade, Consumer Affairs & Co-operative Development & Christian Affairs

Gamini Lokuge – Minister of Labour, Foreign Employment and Petroleum Resource Development

Mahinda Yapa Abeywardane – Minister of Industries & Commerce