President appoints secretaries to 20 ministries

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa appointed secretaries to 20 ministries and handed over the letters of appointment yesterday at the Presidential Secretariat.

The appointees are;        

1. Ms. S.M. Mohammad: Tourism and Aviation Services 
2. Mr. R.W.R. Pemasiri: Road and Highways 
3. Mr. J.J. Rathnasiri: Justice, Human Rights 
and Legal Reforms 
4. Mr. Ravindra Hewavitharana: Plantation Industries and Export Agriculture 
5. Mr. J.A. Ranjith: Industries and Supply Management 
6. Mr. D.M.A.R.B. Dissanayake: Higher Education, Technology and Innovation 
7. Mr. H.M. Gamini Senevirathna: Public Transport Management 
8. Mr. W.A. Chulananda Perera: Information and Communication Technology 
9. Ms. Wasantha Perera: 
Power and Energy 
10. Mr. M.M.P.K. Mayadunne: Ports and Naval Affairs 
11. Mr. H. Hettiarachchi: Public Administration, Internal Affairs, Provincial and Local Government 
12. Mr. R.P. Aryasinghe: Foreign Affairs 
13. Ms. A.S.M.S. Mahanama: Women and Child Affairs, Social Security 
14. Ms. J.M.C. Jayanthi Wijethunga: Environment, Wildlife Resources 
15. Mr. R.A.A.K. Ranawaka: Land and Land Development 
16. Mr. M.P.D.U.K. Mapa Pathirana: Industrial Export and Investment Promotion 
17. Ms. R.M.I. Rathnayake: Fisheries and Aquatic Resources 
18. Mr. P.S.M. Charles: Health, Indigenous Medicine 
19. Mr. N.B. M. Ranathunga: Small and Medium Scale Enterprises and Entrepreneur Development 
20. Mr. Priyath Bandu Wickrama: Urban Development, Water Supply and Housing Facilities