Four new Cabinet ministers sworn in

Four new Cabinet ministers sworn in

May 14, 2022   03:00 pm

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa appointed four new Cabinet ministers today (May 14) to maintain the affairs of the Parliament and other functions of the country legitimately and stably until a full Cabinet is appointed.

The swearing-in ceremony took place at the President’s House in Colombo this afternoon.

According to the President’s Media Division (PMD), the following parliamentarians were sworn in before the President:

Prof. G.L. Peiris – Minister of Foreign Affairs

Dinesh Gunawardena – Minister of Public Administration, Home Affairs, Provincial Councils and Local Government

Prasanna Ranatunga – Minister of Urban Development and Housing

Kanchana Wijesekara – Minister of Power and Energy

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