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President retains Defence, Finance and Digital Economy Ministries
Colombo, Nov 18 (Daily Mirror) - President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has retained the Ministries of Defence, Finance and Economic Development and the Digital Economy.
The new cabinet of 22 ministers was sworn in this morning at the Presidential Secretariat.
1. President Anura Kumara Dissanayake - Minister of Defence, Finance and Economic Development and Digital Economy
2. PM Dr. Harini Amarasuriya – Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education
3. Vijitha Herath – Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism
4. Prof. Chandana Abeyrathna - Minister of State Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government
5. Harshana Nanayakkara - Minister of Justice and National Integration
6. Saroja Savithri Paulraj - Minister of Women and Child Affairs
7. K.D. Lalkantha - Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation
8. Anura Karunathilake - Minister of Urban Development, Construction and Housing
9. Ramalingam Chandrasekar - Minister of Fisheries
10. Upali Pannilage - Minister of Rural Development, Social Security and Community Empowerment
11. Sunil Hadunnetti - Minister of Industries and Entrepreneurship Development
12. Ananda Wijepala - Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs
13. Bimal Rathnayake - Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation
14. Hiniduma Sunil Senevi - Minister of Buddha Sasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs
15. Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa - Minister of Health and Mass Media
16. Samantha Vidyarathna - Minister of Plantation and Community Infrastructure
17. Sunil Kumara Gamage - Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs
18. Wasantha Samarasinghe - Minister of Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Cooperative Development
19. Prof. Chrishantha Abeysena - Minister of Science and Technology
20. Prof. Anil Jayantha Fernando - Minister of Labour
21. Kumara Jayakody - Minister of Energy
22. Dr. Dammika Patabendi - Minister of Environment
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Comments - President retains Defence, Finance and Digital Economy Ministries
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Nada Monday, 18 November 2024 12:24 PM
Cabinet is not diverse. It should represent the minorities too. Hope this will be looked at.
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Leo Monday, 18 November 2024 12:36 PM
Parliament is diverse. Cabinet needs effective people not diversity. Only 25 anyway .
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Sheikh Zahran Abusahid Monday, 18 November 2024 04:10 PM
Effective people are there in all the communities in this country
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Ritigala Jayasena Monday, 18 November 2024 03:45 PM
Appointments are to be made based on Qualifications and Capabilities not based on Diversity.
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roobarbie Monday, 18 November 2024 04:08 PM
It is diverse enough. Two out of 22. There will be other ministers from other ethnic groups amongst deputy ministers. No knee jerk reactions please; be patient.
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Yoga Monday, 18 November 2024 05:42 PM
Haven't you seen the full list. If you really concerns about diversity, two represent the minority communities
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M Fernando Monday, 18 November 2024 07:51 PM
Patience! The country has to dig itself out of 76 years of in-your-face corruption first. Then we can look at the luxuries of being "woke" Already we have more diversity than before in terms of gender.
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A Proud Muslim-Sri Lankan Monday, 18 November 2024 09:30 PM
Yours and few others comments here reflect exactly what kind of mindset transformation we, as a nation, wanted to go against this time and forward. We no longer should look for the identity/ethnicity of the person rather the capability/accountability of the person. Lets grow up.
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Jayesh Monday, 18 November 2024 11:09 PM
No one from private sector. So many academics. This is not a good sign. Because of the private sector, country is at this stage today.
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Francis Monday, 18 November 2024 12:36 PM
First day in office laid the foundation for communal displeasure regardless of any reasons.
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kamal Monday, 18 November 2024 07:26 PM
Get rid of your "communal" mind set. Start thinking "Sri Lankan".
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A Proud Muslim-Sri Lankan Monday, 18 November 2024 09:31 PM
Im going send a transcript from a video titled "The Secret to Stopping Fear and Anxiety". I need them arranged in a readable format without leaving anything.
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james Monday, 18 November 2024 03:06 PM
He wants to control the media and defence. Scared of an uprising already?
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Fernando Monday, 18 November 2024 06:53 PM
Of course he's scared that Karma will come after him. What goes around comes around.
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M Fernando Monday, 18 November 2024 07:57 PM
... didn't hear a peep out of you when our Seeya, MR and GR retained same portfolio. Were they scared of an uprising and more importantly, were they able to stop it ?
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Perera Tuesday, 19 November 2024 06:08 AM
Defence portfolio is ALWAYS held by the President as commander in chief of the forces.
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Lakmal Kahawela Monday, 18 November 2024 03:22 PM
I can't see a Minister for Wildlife. Hope this will come under Dr. Dammika Patabendi - Minister of Environment
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Kevin Monday, 18 November 2024 03:32 PM
Foreign minister should be someone fluent in English. Good Cabinet otherwise. The era of checking the tribe, ethnicity, religion and caste of ministers is long over. People don't care about those anymore.
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OVER TO ANURA, PLEASE USE TRANSLATORS THANKS. Monday, 18 November 2024 04:51 PM
KEVIN, LIKE IN SOME OTHER COUNTRIES TRANSLATORS ARE THERE TO DO THE JOB, SO ANURA WILL HAVE A TRANSLATOR AND SO HE SHOULD.
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M Fernando Monday, 18 November 2024 08:56 PM
There are 195 countries in the world. I think they get by quite well without all having to speak English. I hope you are not advocating for unemployment for Translators ? ... or worse, advocating for RW to be FM since he believes (and has convinced some others) that he speaks English the Very Good and is the only person qualified to speak with Batahira Mithuras !
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Many muslims voted but no even a single minister Monday, 18 November 2024 03:54 PM
Are promises made correctly?
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ANURA WILL WORK FOR ALL CITIZENS NO MATTER WHAT RACE, RELIGION WE FOLLOW Monday, 18 November 2024 04:54 PM
MANY MUSLIMS ... BE PATIENT, AS LONG AS THE GOVT WORKS FOR US ALL IT REALLY DOESN'T MATTER IF ALL RACES DO NOT HAVE A REPRESENTATIVE IN GOVT, AS ANURA WILL MAKE SURE THE GOVT WORKS FOR US ALL.
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Insider Monday, 18 November 2024 11:29 PM
Strictly not correct that many voted. Only 7 Muslim MPs of NPP but there are 11 MPs from Tamil community. Best not think on communal lines but work together as there is ample representation of all communities in Parliament where laws are made.
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sugath Monday, 18 November 2024 04:02 PM
The first Non Royal Thomian cabinet of the country. Congratulations!
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Jiff Monday, 18 November 2024 04:34 PM
Look what happened to the Royalists who wanted Bayiyo out.
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Tamil voter Monday, 18 November 2024 04:13 PM
Sri Lanka is A multicultural country? with just over 25% of the population are ethnic minorities however What AKD's cabinet evidently reflects is that minorities are RULED by majority. It further divides the country that is already polarised ethnically. Cabinet appointments explicitly shows that not everyone is equal in our country, one of the promises AKD was pontificating against before the election . Even the far right parities had few ministers from the minorities in the past just to show all Sri Lankans are inclusive in governing but NPP demonstrably exceeds those parties in terms of divide and rule. Tamils definitely feel let down by the appointments and those Tamils VOTED FOR AKD should now feel ashamed.
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Surprised Monday, 18 November 2024 04:36 PM
Having the courage to go against political correctness is a good sign.
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Notherner Monday, 18 November 2024 05:46 PM
2 tamils minister seems to be reasonable.
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Subramanium Monday, 18 November 2024 07:01 PM
Very well said. Agree with you 100 %. Is this the way NPP government pay back the voters of Northern Sri Lanka? All talk no action so far as AKD promised.
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kp92 Monday, 18 November 2024 08:06 PM
First of all, you're not Tamil. You're a disaffected racist from the south trying to stir up trouble. You know how I know this? Because of the second point: previous governments didn't include minority cabinet members for representation, they did it for political favours and deals- no previous government seriously cared about any kind of "representation". I've never seen a government give two national list seats to the north and east like the NPP did just so those areas have better representation. A true minority member would know this and more. Your time has ended. Your racist rabble rousing won't work. Accept defeat and go and do something with your life. This is a new SL, and your kind are neither welcome nor wanted.
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M Fernando Tuesday, 19 November 2024 12:26 AM
You REALLY don't understand what "election" means, do you ? Try Wikipedia. Once you have read up on it, step out and loudly voice your displeasure and feelings of hurt to the voters of this country and lambast them for not voting along communal and religious lines which it seems to me, that you were actually hoping for, For now, we have gotten rid of most of the carrion feeders though some came in through the back door.
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mk Monday, 18 November 2024 05:40 PM
Minister of sports and youth affairs looks quite youthful and sporty. I remember NPPers use to laugh at previous old youth affairs ministers.
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Ivo Jacob Monday, 18 November 2024 06:41 PM
Some communities need to come out of their tribalism and forge a national Identity....The most capable should be given the ministries. This mindset and subservience to it is what always made the cabinet and ministers to bloat to over 100
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Hassanda Monday, 18 November 2024 07:12 PM
Mr President Are u another Gota Why no muslim Ministers appointed Majority of the Muslims voted for NPP You have disappointed the Muslim Community of Sri Lanka
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A Proud Muslim-Sri Lankan Monday, 18 November 2024 09:43 PM
Your comments, along with those of a few others, highlight the very reason why the government has been emphasizing the need for a mindset transformation. We should no longer focus on a person's identity or ethnic background, but rather on their capability and accountability in fulfilling their responsibilities. It's time for us to wake up and mature, don't you think?
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Insider Tuesday, 19 November 2024 12:30 AM
Majority of the Muslims voted for NPP - NOT TRUE. Only 7 Muslim MPs against 11 Tamil MPs elected to NPP.
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V R Sri Lankans Tuesday, 19 November 2024 02:54 AM
A minority representation in the cabinet can not work for that community only. He or she is responsible to serve every community
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David Monday, 18 November 2024 09:15 PM
Sri Lanka will never come out of majoritarian tyranny. Looks like this cabinet is the worst ever in terms minority representation. I feel sorry for the minorities who trusted and voted for NPP.
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A Proud Muslim-Sri Lankan Monday, 18 November 2024 09:44 PM
Your comments, along with those of a few others, highlight the very reason why the government has been emphasizing the need for a mindset transformation. We should no longer focus on a person's identity or ethnic background, but rather on their capability and accountability in fulfilling their responsibilities. It's time for us to wake up and mature, don't you think?
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DJ Monday, 18 November 2024 09:32 PM
Let's give this cabinet a chance and wish them well for the country.
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FredSnR Tuesday, 19 November 2024 01:00 AM
The team has been selected, now for the plan and the execution, before we can pass judgement.
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Indra Dasa Tuesday, 19 November 2024 02:01 AM
Diverse , articulated , well planned Ministries and allocated responsibilities to the most most suitable members in each subject areas elected to the Current house of democracy . This is a very good start for a long and effective governance of Sri Lanka for a very bright future . There are no family interference or engaged in awarding ministerial positions as a reward for joining to formed a government from a different political parties for survival .
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Sinhala Buddhist culture with all together Tuesday, 19 November 2024 03:42 PM
Look at Tamil
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