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Thirty-seven State Ministers sworn-in
The swearing in of 37 State Ministers held before President Ranil Wickremesinghe at the Presidential Secretariat this morning.
Sri Lanka Freedom Party Parliamentarians Jagath Pushpakumara, Ranjith Siyambalapitiya, Chamara Sampath Dasanayake and Lasantha Alagiyawanna have taken oaths as State Ministers before the President
Sworn in State Miisters were;
- Jagath Pushpakumara – State Minister Foreign Employment
- Ranjith Siyambalapitiya – State Minister of Finance
- Lasantha Alagiyawanna – State Minister of Transport
- Dilum Amunugama – State Minister of Investment Promotion
- Kanaka Herath – State Minister of Technology
- Janaka Wakkumbura – State Minister of Provincial Councils, and Local Government
- Shehan Semasinghe – State Minister of Finance
- Mohan Priyadarshana De Silva – State Minister of Agriculture
- Thenuka Vidanagamage – State Minister of Urban Development and Housing
- Pramitha Bandara Tennakoon – State Minister of Security
- Rohana Dissanayake – State Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs
- Arundhika Fernando – State Minister of Urban Development and Housing
- Vijitha Berugoda – State Minister of Piriven Education
- Lohan Ratwatte – State Minister of Plantation Industries
- Tharaka Balasuriya – State Minister of External Affairs
- Sanath Nishantha- State Minister of Water Supply
- Indika Anurudhdha – State Minister of Power and Energy
- Siripala Gamlath – State Minister of Highways
- Shantha Bandara – State Minister of Media
- Anuradha Jayaratne – State Minister of Justice and Prisons Affairs
- S. Viyalendran – State Minister of Trade
- Sisira Jayakody – State Minister of Indegenious Medicine
- Piyal Nishantha De Silva – State Minister of Fisheries
- Prasanna Ranaweera – State Minister of Small and Medium Scale Industries Development
- D. V. Chanaka – State Minister of Wildlife and Forest Conservation
- D. B. Herath – State Minister of Livestock Development
- Shasheendra Rajapaksa – State Minister of Irrigation
- Dr. Seetha Arambepola – State Minister of Health
- Cader Masthan – State Minister of Rural Affairs
- Ashoka Priyantha – State Minister of Home Affairs
- Aravind Kumar – State Minister of Education
- Geetha Kumarasinghe – State Minister of Women and Child Affairs
- Sivanesathurai Santhirakanthan – State Minister of Rural Roads Development
- Dr. Suren Raghavan – State Minister of Higher Education
- Diana Gamage – State Minister of Tourism
- Chamara Sampath Dassanayake – State Minister of Primary Industries
- Anura Paquel – State Minister of Social Empowerment.
Comments - 65
Comments - Thirty-seven State Ministers sworn-in
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Prof. D.M. Gunapala Thursday, 08 September 2022 10:34 AM
Ranil being a well-educated man you are with rogues, drug dealers and murderers, what a shame. You did not have any gentleman in SLPP?
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Lumbini Thursday, 08 September 2022 10:34 AM
Dear President, Not enough. 134 MPs supported you. Create more and more positions. Appoint more and more committees. Just like you ended the UNP, you need to end this country.
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B.P. Rodney Sinnathambi (Attorney-at-Law) Thursday, 08 September 2022 10:37 AM
Ok, now what a lot of money you are going to spend to maintain these 30 thieves Alibaba (Ranil)?
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Bitter Truth also hurts Thursday, 08 September 2022 11:55 AM
Even in a private company the management has greater accountability and responsibility. And they are better paid. Why are we grudging the rulers whom we ourselves elected? If we made a mistake we should sack ourselves and hit our heads on a wall.
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Kochchi Putha (Activist) Thursday, 08 September 2022 10:43 AM
How long these 30 state ministers will remain in the Parliament? This is the question now; they will have to protect their houses and hide somewhere in a forest soon.
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Kokki Suda (Boralesgamuwa GF A-G Leader) Thursday, 08 September 2022 10:47 AM
Initially, at least 15 of the Sworn state ministers will be murdered and their houses will be Burt to ashes very soon, now we are working out the name list for the 1st phase plans on that subject.
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Gonny Baba (Surain) Thursday, 08 September 2022 10:50 AM
All 30 State Ministers, please arrange life insurance and property insurance before you guys die within 5-6 months.
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Russel Harmmer Thursday, 08 September 2022 10:53 AM
So many problems the country is facing, people dying without proper food, Fuel shortage, Medicine shortage etc., how could you touch public money to maintain these goons who robbed and ruined the country with Mahinda.
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Bannis Mama Thursday, 08 September 2022 10:55 AM
Mr. President, next week onwards, your Police
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Wimal W Thursday, 08 September 2022 10:59 AM
India is managing with only 15-20 ministers, but Sri Lanka has a (30) bulk ministers (Potuwa rowdies). Feel sorry, for their wives and their children who will be left all alone in the streets.
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Boru Na Atha.... Atha... Atha.... Thursday, 08 September 2022 11:03 AM
Except Ranjith Siyambalapitya, others are thugs and drug dealers. Ladies are prostitutes.... Boru Na Atha. Prasanna Ranaweera and Sarath Nishantha are murderers. Is Ranil blind or deaf - dam slave of Mahinda.
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Lion Thursday, 08 September 2022 11:04 AM
So the same corrupt click is back on the track . Looks Aragalaya has failed temporarily, so it should be started again with more vigor and more organized manner with an un corrupt leader ship to chase these rouges headed by Ranil out of power very soon.
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sam Thursday, 08 September 2022 11:06 AM
When this guy has no mandate he is trying to hang on by spending public funds. These guys will be paid along with vehicles, security etc. Each one will also have personal staff having same type of expenses. people have no essentials so well done.
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Bernard Jayatilake Thursday, 08 September 2022 11:13 AM
By increasing the prices of all essential food items and essential services, more and more state ministers can be sworn in to show gratitude for electing you as the president which you would never have won through an election by the people of this country.
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More burden on poor people. Thursday, 08 September 2022 11:18 AM
Better to appoint even the rest in government as state minister and get them to make some sacrifice and receive only the MPs salary.
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Roshan samarathunga roshan samarathunga Thursday, 08 September 2022 11:20 AM
Where is unelected state ministry of master debater who is unelected president needs to be master debated before he becomes immortal
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Hubert Congreve Thursday, 08 September 2022 11:22 AM
37 State Ministers to eat our money? What a curse Mr. President, you did not have any single Professional guys who voted for you, these guys are thugs and looters with Mahinda, honestly.
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Citizen P Thursday, 08 September 2022 11:29 AM
Make all 134 as States Ministers...because you are in this position because of those Cr..ks...
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Truth/Truth/Truth.... Atha Thithai Thursday, 08 September 2022 11:30 AM
Then 37 Mansions, 37 Luxury Cars and countless Security personal Ranil will have to arrange for these goons from the public money, despite of the ongoing crisis.
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ANTON Thursday, 08 September 2022 11:31 AM
BEFORE LONG THERE WILL BE ANOTHER MAJOR PRICE HIKE TO GIVE THEIR SALARIES AND OTHER LUXERY BENEFITS.
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Sue Kirthisinghe Thursday, 08 September 2022 11:33 AM
Who has been left out?
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Don Thursday, 08 September 2022 11:40 AM
Can anybody say Ranil is an intelligent man? Can anybody say Ranil is clean? Can anybody say this man love our country and people? This act is a selfish and crime act done for own personal political survival. Idiotic people would still think this man is the best choice. Even god can’t save this country.
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Nimal R Thursday, 08 September 2022 11:53 AM
This is at a time when a majority are suffering without being able to make the ends meet. Children are suffering from malnutrition. There should be a firm Arahgalaya to chase away these rogues.
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Nihal Dharmatileke Thursday, 08 September 2022 11:57 AM
We want to see a performance I valuation in sixty days the entire lot consists of Incompetent men and women
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Perera Thursday, 08 September 2022 12:30 PM
OMG, unbelievable!!! Let's all make sure Ranil is booted out at the end of his caretaker term!
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Idea Kumara Banda Thursday, 08 September 2022 01:16 PM
Why not Mr. President you could have selected all 134 who voted for you and offered ministerial positions as it's not your money its public money.
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Kiris Baba Amaray Thursday, 08 September 2022 01:17 PM
37 State ministers and then how many Cabinet ministers Ranil Sir.
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Prasath Thursday, 08 September 2022 01:20 PM
WOW we are close to Christmas so giving away lot of gifts @ tax payers cost, enjoy. What a burden to the nation.
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Do Doo Dooo Thursday, 08 September 2022 01:22 PM
Mr. Ranil, while swearing in you had a chit chat with Dyana Gamage, good luck, go ahead like Mahinda with Vatti Amma.
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Rev. Fr. Mathew Durrant Kanagasabai Thursday, 08 September 2022 01:26 PM
Person who poured water into Speaker's chair (Prasanna Ranaweera - Former Matti minister) also became a state minister in Ranil Rajapakshes' Govt.
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Surain Thursday, 08 September 2022 01:28 PM
While People of the country in a deep sleep you Keep donating positions using your power only result is more
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Anney Anney Appi Evari Thursday, 08 September 2022 01:29 PM
Well masses will have to carry the burden for these 37 rotten rubbish potuwa robbers. (New Luxury cars, Mansions in Colombo
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Ram Thursday, 08 September 2022 01:31 PM
Ranil has made the appointments as if the money is going from his purse. To maintain all these it is we the public who got to make sacrifices. Politicians never will understand their mistakes
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Jayantha Thursday, 08 September 2022 01:46 PM
The same old gang, People of this country needs a change. Dont you understand Mr. President?
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Willow Drive Thursday, 08 September 2022 01:58 PM
What a pathetic situation, country is bankrupted and here we have 38 more liabilities
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Lifeless Opposition Thursday, 08 September 2022 02:06 PM
04 from the SLFP and 33 from the SLPP. The balance 97 from the 134 who is keeping Ranil in power may also be rewarded with similar gifts , besides those who are already enjoying Ministerial posts. The loan that is being expected from the IMF can be reserved to maintain these fellows who are keeping Ranil in power. Nandalal Weerasinghe must do his duty by appraising the IMF on this.
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William Thursday, 08 September 2022 02:11 PM
Aiyo not enough. Along with the 30 ministers you only have 67. What is needed is a further 83 to muster a two third majority after that everything is rolly poly. Nothing like trying. Go for it Prez - the masses are asses.
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Ram Thursday, 08 September 2022 02:58 PM
Thanks to some of these dishonest politicians RW is in the hot seat. This is payback time and this way he buys insurance for his continued stay for the left over period
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vithura Thursday, 08 September 2022 03:44 PM
IMF should now reduce the all costs incurred on these 134 ministerial appointments from the agreed SLA amount, otherwise these imbeciles will never learn. They should be taught how to run a country with effective small government.
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sam Thursday, 08 September 2022 04:16 PM
Great achievement for a govt without mandate
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Noor Nizam Thursday, 08 September 2022 06:09 PM
Can the President's Office also release information about the wages/salaries, "PERKS", privileges, staff allocations, transport expenses, vehicles, back-up vehicles and security personnel expenses, number of of guards and STF personnel who will be attached, number of cellphone facilities and amounts released for their costs, petrol allocations, entertainment allowances, government bungalows/residences and their costs and any funds for foreign travel. This is not a challenging question to Ranil's government, but to exactly for the "PUBLIC" to know what these appointments "COST" the Tax payers. Noor Nizam - Peace and Political Activist, Political Communications Researcher, SLFP/SLPP Stalwart, Patriotic Citizen.
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Damian Thursday, 08 September 2022 06:10 PM
Ranil is a cheap politicians does whatever it takes to safe guard his interest. He's living his dream at the expense of the people.
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RP Thursday, 08 September 2022 06:36 PM
Congratulations to all these ministers. Go ahead and make your day. RW said he was planning to cut Government spending? Why not make the entire 130 odd SLPP MP's as Ministers and State Ministers? Sham and Shame!
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Sinful Thursday, 08 September 2022 06:41 PM
People are struggling with the ever increasing cost of living. Medicines and most items have doubled and tripled in price and here we are wasting money on these state ministers. My mother is a bed patient for 13 yrs and I am struggling to keep her alive as her meds and other items have become unaffordable but here the Govt spends loosely.
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Ranil Thursday, 08 September 2022 08:31 PM
All prices are sky rocketing and expecting people to pay taxes. You expect them to pay your appointees
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Lanka Thursday, 08 September 2022 08:40 PM
Only "highlights" we have is "sworn-in"!!! Nothing else is getting done, no productivity in the country, people's lives are not uplifted but the parliamentarian's. Just pathetic!!!
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Lanka Shantha Thursday, 08 September 2022 08:51 PM
What a Nice President. He provided unemployed MP's with jobs. But who will pay their expenses? Bleeding citizens will pay them to safeguard Ranil's power.
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Cherath Thursday, 08 September 2022 09:53 PM
FACT - The country is back to square one - NOTHING CHANGED, albeit under a puppet President who has no public mandate and a PM who just moved up a seat. With such a jumbo set of State Ministers, practically entirely of Pohottuwa Sri Lanka is stuck in deep mud for the foreseeable future without a trace of a plan for economic recovery. How are we paying the interest on loans taken AND those planned?
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GHT Thursday, 08 September 2022 09:57 PM
We can understand right now that why Ranil's interim Budget has TAXED the people.
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Tissa Fernando Thursday, 08 September 2022 10:37 PM
Sri lanka back to same old track with the same rougues appointed. Nothing for Dhammika Perera who is waisting his time ?
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Band choong Thursday, 08 September 2022 11:30 PM
These Ministers are going are not known how many SLPP MPS are unemployed without any ministerial jobs . No wonder we are bankrupt. A bankrupt country how can it spend so much of payments to them under Battalanda criminal. What are these Ministers going to do without funds.
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Nihal S Friday, 09 September 2022 01:48 AM
Public funds to waste. IMF - do you support these type of financial mismanagement?
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LOKKA Friday, 09 September 2022 02:09 AM
Ranil we thought you were a gentleman, who would rise above all others. But now you are with the rogues. And why a Rajapakse there? You are spending poor man's money to maintain these rogues.
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Gonapala Kulanatha Friday, 09 September 2022 02:44 AM
What has happened to others from 134 crooks!! Please appoint all as we need to run this country as it has lots of funds to spend for their maintenance - no need to look at people!! Well done RW!!
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Herman Perera Friday, 09 September 2022 03:21 AM
IMF recommended all 225 be given Minister Posts to lift the Country from Bankruptcy
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Nandasena R Friday, 09 September 2022 03:23 AM
RR should expand his cabinet to include all 225 MP, then truly it will be a reenactment of the Mad Hatters Tea Party.
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hoodwinker Friday, 09 September 2022 04:34 AM
IMF, Human Rights. UN does not have any respect or say in these day and age. One thing for sure for the most part , this will be the last time you will have these positions hopefully until the dawn of the mammoth Aragalaya which not very far, till then enjoy!
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DW Friday, 09 September 2022 05:44 AM
All those question shouldn't come up to anyone who has fully realised that Sri Lanka has never learned and never will.
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Nandimithra Friday, 09 September 2022 07:06 AM
On the advice of his mentors who are all rogues and thieves, murderers and frauds and who have underworld connections!!!
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NO OTHER ALTERNATIVE Friday, 09 September 2022 10:47 AM
These 37 State Ministers who have been paid already by Mahinda in billions are now going to join Dictator Ranil's battalion, but one after one will be killed and their looted wealth will be either looted or set fire. Sorry... Sorry... Can't help.
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Qu-Wath-Qu-Wa-Mai Friday, 09 September 2022 10:51 AM
Can these 37 State Ministers can come out from their residences to the Parliament or even to the streets? Everyone has to face our bullets, no mercy as our fight is still not over.
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Shehan Rodrigo (Attorney-at-Law) Friday, 09 September 2022 10:55 AM
Mattiya from Kelaniya (Ranaweera) also been appointed as a state minister, what a shame appointing a rowdy who poured water to the Speaker's seat at the Parliament.
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Waco Friday, 09 September 2022 12:55 PM
Lohan Ratwatte, is a born thug. Act on prostitutes instructions.
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Vadivelu Yogaratnam Friday, 09 September 2022 11:02 PM
33 State Ministers 33 luxury vehicles, each 40 body guards for what country doesn't need these thiiefs under present economic conditions.
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EMILYJOACK Monday, 12 September 2022 12:43 PM
These 37 ministers have NO TAX FILES
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