New Cabinet sworn-in

Fifteen ministers were sworn in before President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa this morning at the Presidential Secretariat.

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa as the Minister of Defence, Public Security, Law and Order, Finance, Economic Affairs, Policy Development, Buddha Sasana, Cultural, Water Supply and Urban Development.

The other ministers who were sworn in as ministers include:

Chamal Rajapaksa - Mahaweli & Agriculture, Trade

Dulles Alahapperuma - Education, Sports & Youth Affairs

Douglas Devananda - Fisheries & Aquatic Resources

Pavithra Wanniarachchi - Health & Women Affairs

Bandula Gunawardena - Higher Education

Nimal Siripala- Justice, Human Rights & Legal Reforms

Arumugam Thondaman -Community Empowerment & Estate Infrastructure

Dinesh Gunawardene-Foreign Affairs, Skills & Labour Development

Janaka Bandara - Public Administration, Internal Affairs, Provincial & Local Government

Wimal Weerawansa: Small and medium scale enterprises and entrepreneur development, Industries and Supply Management

Mahinda Amaraweera: Public Transport Management, Power and Energy

S.M. Chandrasena: Environment, Wildlife Resources, Land and Land Development

Johnston Fernando: Road and Highways and Ports and Naval Affairs

Ramesh Pathirana: Plantation Industries and Export Agriculture

Prasanna Ranatunga: Industrial Export and Investment Promotion, Tourism and Aviation Services