The new Cabinet Ministers have sworn in before President Gotabaya Rajapaksa at the Presidents House in Colombo this morning (18).Accordingly, the President has appointed 17 new cabinet ministers.However, the Presidents Media Division stated there were no changes in the portfolios held by the President, Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, Foreign Minister Prof.
G.L.
Peiris and Finance Minister Ali Sabry.Meanwhile the PMD said that the Presidents address to the new Cabinet will be telecast at 7.30 pm today (18) on all television and radio channels.See the full list of new ministers below:Dinesh Gunawardena Minister of Public Administration, Home Affairs, Provicnial Councils and Local GovernmentDouglas Devananda Minister of FisheriesDr.
Ramesh Pathirana Minister of Education and Plantation IndustriesPrasanna Ranatunga Minister of Public Security and TourismDilum Amunugama Minister of Transport and IndustriesKanaka Herath Minister of HighwaysVidura Vickramanayake Minister of LabourJanaka Wakkumbura - Minister of Agriculture and IrrigationShehan Semasinghe Minister of Trade and Samurdhi DevelopmentMohan Priyadarshana de Silva Minister of Water SuppliesWimalaweera Dissanayake Minister of Wildlife and Forest ConservationKanchana Wijesekara Minister of Power and EnergyThenuka Vidanagamage Minister of Sports and Youth AffairsDr.
Nalaka Godahewa Minister of Mass MediaProf.
Channa Jayasumana Minister of HealthNaseer Ahamed Minister of EnvironmentPramitha Bandara Tennakoon Minister of Ports and Shipping.
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