State Ministers & Deputy Ministers sworn in

Three non-cabinet ministers, 17 State Ministers and 7 Deputy Ministers were sworn in before President Maithripala Sirisena at the Presidential Secretariat this evening (21).

Several parliamentarians representing the United National Front (UNF) arrived at the Presidential Secretariat by 6.30 p.m. today for the swearing in ceremony.

Dr Harsha de Silva was sworn in as the Minister of Economic Reforms and Public Distribution (non-Cabinet) while Ajith P. Perera was appointed as Minister of Digital Infrastructure and Information Technology (non-Cabinet).

Sujeewa Senasinghe was appointed Minister of Science, Technology and Research (non-Cabinet).

Eran Wickramaratne has sworn in as the State Minister of Finance while Vijayakala Maheswaran has taken oaths as the State Minister of Education.

Ranjan Ramanayake is the new State Minister of Highways and Road Development.

Meanwhile none of the UPFA MPs who crossed over to the government have been given portfolios.

Non-Cabinet Ministers:

1. Dr Harsha de Silva - Minister of Economic Reforms and Public Distribution (non-Cabinet)
2. Ajith P. Perera - Minister of Digital Infrastructure and Information Technology (non-Cabinet)
3. Sujeewa Senasinghe - Minister of Science, Technology and Research (non-Cabinet)

State Ministers:

1. Eran Wickramaratne - State Minister of Finance
2. Vijayakala Maheswaran - State Minister of Education
3. J.C. Alawathuwala - State Minister of Internal and Home Affairs and Local Government and Provincial Councils
4. Ranjan Ramanayake - State Minister of Highways and Road Development
5. Ali Zahir Moulana - State Minister of Social Empowerment
6. Ruwan Wijewardena - State Minister of Defence
7. Ranjith Aluwihare - State Minister of Tourism Development
8. Wasantha Aluwihare - State Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Rural Economic Affairs
9. Lucky Jayawardena - State Minister of City Planning and Water Supply
10. Niroshan Perera - State Minister of National Policies and Economic Affairs
11. Champika Premadasa - State Minister of Power and Renewable Energy
12. Ashoka Abeysinghe - State Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation
13. Faizal Cassim - Health Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine
14. H.M.M. Harees -  State Minister of Provincial Councils and Local Government
15. Ameer Ali - State Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Rural Economic Affairs
16. Dilip Wedaarachchi - State Minister of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development
17. Vadivel Suresh - State Minister of Plantation Industries

Deputy Ministers:

1. Buddhika Pathirana - Deputy Minister of Industry and Commerce
2. Nalin Bandara - Deputy Minister of Development Strategies and International Trade
3. Anoma Gamage - Deputy Minister of Petroleum Resources Development
4. Edward Gunasekara - Deputy Minister of Lands and Parliamentary Reforms
5. Ajith Mannapperuma - Deputy Minister of Environment
6. Karunaratna Paranavithana - Deputy Minister of Skills Development and Vocational Training
7. Palitha Thewaraperuma - Deputy Minister of Social Empowerment