COLOMBO : A new Cabinet comprising 17 ministers was appointed by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Monday , April 18.
The 17 new Cabinet Ministers were sworn in before the President at the President’s House.
The new Cabinet of Ministers: include
- Dinesh Gunawardena: Public Services, Provincial Councils, & Local Government.
- Douglas Devananda: Fisheries
- Ramesh Pathirana: Education & Plantation Industries
- Prasanna Ranatunga: Public Security & Tourism
- Dilum Amunugama: Transport & Industries
- Kanaka Herath: Highways
- Vidura Wickramanayaka: Labour
- Janaka Wakkumbura: Agriculture & Irrigation
- Shehan Semasinghe: Trade & Samurdhi Development
- Mohan Priyadharshana de Silva: Water Supply
- Wimalaweera Dissanayake: Wildlife & Forest Resources Conservation
- Kanchana Wijesekara: Power & Energy
- Thenuka Vidanagamage: Sports & Youth Affairs
- Nalaka Godahewa: Media
- Channa Jayasumana: Health
- Naseer Ahamed: Environment
- Pramitha Bandara Tennakoon: Ports & Shipping
