{"id":47580,"date":"2015-09-04T11:11:12","date_gmt":"2015-09-04T17:11:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/?p=47580"},"modified":"2015-09-04T03:58:24","modified_gmt":"2015-09-04T10:58:24","slug":"new-ministers-sworn-in","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/2015\/09\/04\/new-ministers-sworn-in\/","title":{"rendered":"New Ministers sworn in"},"content":{"rendered":"

Courtesy Adaderana<\/em><\/span><\/h2>\n
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The swearing in ceremony of the new Cabinet of the National Government commenced at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo, a short while ago.<\/p>\n

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was the first to take oaths as the Minister of National Policy and Economic Affairs before President Maithripala Sirisena.<\/p>\n

In total 42 Cabinet Ministers including Wijedasa Rajapaksa and D.M. Swaminathan, who have already been appointed as ministers, were sworn in today.<\/p>\n

Mangala Samaraweera took oath as the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Rajapaksa as Minister of Justice and Swaminathan as Minister of Rehabilitation on August 24 before the President.<\/p>\n

Rajapaksa and Swaminathan received additional ministerial portfolios today.<\/p>\n

This brings the current number of Cabinet Minister in the naitional government to 43.<\/p>\n

The following MPs were sworn in as ministers:<\/p>\n

Cabinet Ministers<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. Prime Minister Ranil Wickramasinghe \u2013 Minister of National Policy & Economic Affairs
\n2. John Amaratunga \u2013 Minister of Tourism Development & Christian Affairs
\n3. Gamini Jayawickrama Perera \u2013 Minister of Sustainable Development & Wildlife
\n4. Nimal Siripala de Silva \u2013 Minister of Transport (SLFP)
\n5. S.B. Dissanayake \u2013 Minister of Social Empowerment & Welfare(SLFP)
\n6. W.D.J. Seneviratne \u2013 Minister of Labour and Trade Union Relations(SLFP)
\n7. Lakshman Kiriella \u2013 Minister of University Education & Highways
\n8. Anura Priyadharshana Yapa \u2013 Minister of Disaster Management\u00a0(SLFP)
\n9. Susil Premajayantha – Technology, Technical Education & Employment(SLFP)
\n10. Thilak Janaka Marapana \u2013 Minister of Law and Order & Prison Reforms
\n11. Dr Rajitha Senaratne \u2013 Health, Nutrition & Indigenous Medicine
\n12. Ravi Karunanayake \u2013 Minister of Finance
\n13. Mahinda Samarasinghe \u2013 Minister of Skills Development & Vocational Training\u00a0(SLFP)
\n14. Vajira Abeywardena \u2013 Minister of Home Affairs
\n15. S.B. Nawinne \u2013 Minister of Internal Affairs, Wayamba Development & Cultural Affairs
\n16. Patali Champika Ranawaka \u2013 Minister of Megapolice & Western Development
\n17. Mahinda Amaraweera \u2013 Minister of Fisheries & Water Resources(SLFP)
\n18. Naveen Dissanayake \u2013 Minister of Plantation Industries
\n19. Ranjith Siyambalapitiya \u2013 Minister of Power & Renewable Energy(SLFP)
\n20. Duminda Dissanayake \u2013 Minister of Agriculture(SLFP)
\n21. Wijedasa Rajapaksa \u2013 Minister of Buddha Sasana
\n22. P. Harrison \u2013 Minister of Rural Economic Affairs
\n23. Ranjith Maddumabandara \u2013 Minister of Public Administration & Management
\n24. Gayantha Karunathilake \u2013 Minister of Parliamentary Reforms & Media
\n25. Sajith Premadasa \u2013 Minister of Housing & Construction
\n26. Arjuna Ranatunga \u2013 Minister of Ports & Shipping
\n27. M. K. A. D. S. Gunawardana \u2013 Minister of Lands
\n28. P. Digambaram \u2013 Minister of Upcountry New Villages, Estate Infrastructure& Community Development
\n29. Chandrani Bandara \u2013 Minister of Women and Children\u2019s Affairs
\n30. Thalatha Athukorala \u2013 Minister of Foreign Employment
\n31. Akila Viraj Kariyawasam \u2013 Minister of Education
\n32. D.M. Swaminathan \u2013 Minister of Resettlement & Hindu Affairs
\n33. Chandima Weerakkody \u2013 Petroleum & Petroleum Gas(SLFP)
\n34. Dayasiri Jayasekara \u2013 Minister of Sports\u00a0(SLFP)
\n35. Sagala Ratnayake \u2013 Minister of Southern Development
\n36. Harin Fernando \u2013 Telecommunication & Digital Infrastructure
\n37. Mano Ganesan \u2013 Minister of National Dialog
\n38. Daya Gamage \u2013 Minister of Primary Industries
\n39. Rauff Hakeem \u2013 Minister of Urban Development & Water Supply
\n40. Rishad Bathiudeen \u2013 Minister of Industries & Commerce
\n41. Kabeer Hashim \u2013 Public Enterprise Development
\n42. Mohamed Hashim Abdul Haleem \u2013 Minister of Postal Service & Muslim Affairs<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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