The swearing in of several new State Ministers and Deputy Ministers commenced at the Presidential Secretariat, Friday evening (21)
The new non-cabinet ministers and deputy ministers are being sworn in before President Maithripala Sirisena. The list is as follows
MINISTERS
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- Harsha de Silva – Minister of Economic Reform and Public Distribution (Non-Cabinet)
- Ajith P. Perera – Minister of Digital Infrastructure and Information Technology (Non-Cabinet)
- Sujeewa Senasinghe – Minister of Science, Technology, and Research (Non-Cabinet)
State Ministers
- Ranjan Ramanyake – Highways and Road Development
- Vijayakala Maheshvaran – Education
- J.C. Alawathuwala – Home Affairs, Provincial Councils and Local Government
- Eran Wickramaratne – Minister Finance
- Ranjith Aluvihare – Tourism Development
- Wasantha Aluvihare – Agriculture, Irrigation and Rural Economic Affairs
- Lucky Jayawardene – City Planning and Water management
- Niroshan Perera – national Policies and Economic affairs
- Ruwan Wijeywardene – Defense
- Champika Premadasa – Power and Renewable energy
- Ashoka Abeysinghe – Transport and Civil Aviation
- Faizal Cassim – Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine
- H.M.M. Haris – Provincial Councils and Local Government
- Ameer Ali – Agriculture, Irrigation and Rural Economic Affairs
- Dilip Wedarachchi – Fishing and Aquatic Resources Development
- A.Z.M. Zayeed – Social Empowerment
- Vadiwel Suresh – Plantation
Deputy Ministers
- Anoma Gamage – Petroleum resources development
- Edward Gunasekara – Land and Parliamentary reforms
- Nalin Bandara – Development Strategies and International Trade
- Ajith Mannaperuma – Environment
- Karu Paranavithana – Vocational Training and Skills Development
- Buddika Pathirana – Industry and Commerce
- Palitha Theweraperuma – Social Empowerment
In accordance with the Constitution, the number of cabinet ministers in the UNF-led government will be limited to 30 portfolios. The President holds the Defense and Mahaweli Development and Environment Ministry portfolios.
Several ministerial portfolios have changed hands while some former unity government ministers have retained their previous portfolios.
Following are the ministers of the new cabinet:
1.Ranil Wickremesinghe: Minister of National Polices, Economic Affairs, Resettlement & Rehabilitation, Northern Province Development, Vocational Training & Skills Development & Youth Affairs
- Mangala Samaraweera: Minister of Finance & Mass Media
- (Mrs.) Thalatha Athukorala: Minister of Justice & Prison Reforms
- Rauff Hakeem: Minister of City Planning, Water Supply and Higher Education
- Thilak Janaka Marapana: Minister of Foreign Affairs
- Gamini Jayawickrama Perera: Minister of Buddhasasana & Wayamba Development
- Lakshman Kiriella: Minister of Public Enterprise, Kandyan Heritage & Kandy Development
- Mohamed Hashim Mohamed Kabir: Minister of Highways, Road Development and Petroleum Resources Development
- Ranjith Madduma Bandara: Minister of Public Administration & Disaster Management
- Gayantha Karunatilaka: Minister of Lands and Parliamentary Reforms
- Sajith Premadasa: Minister of Housing Construction and Cultural Affairs
- Arjuna Ranatunga: Minister of Transport & Civil Aviation
- Rajitha Senaratne: Minister of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine
- Ravi Karunanayake: Minister of Power, Energy and Enterprise Development
- Vajira Abeywardena: Minister of Internal and Home Affairs and Provincial Councils and Local Government
- Patali Champika Ranawaka: Minister of Megapolis & Western Development
- Eranjan Navin Dissanayake: Minister of Plantation Industries
- U. Palani Thigambaram: Minister of Hill Country New Villages, Infrastructure & Community Development
- (Mrs) Chadrani Bandara: Minister of Women & Child Affairs and Dry Zone Development.
- Pelisge Harrison: Minister of Agriculture, Rural Economic Affairs, Livestock Development, Irrigation and Fisheries & Aquatic Resources Development.
- Akila Viraj Kariyawasam : Minister of Education
- Abdul Haleem Mohamed Hasheem: Minister of Postal Services & Muslim Religious Affairs.
- Sagala Ratnayaka: Minister of Ports & Shipping and Southern Development
- Harin Fernando: Minister of Telecommunication, Digital Infrastructure, Foreign Employment and Sports.
- Mano Ganesan: Minister of National Integration, Official Languages, Social Progress and Hindu Religious Affairs.
- Daya Gamage: Minister of Labour, Trade Union Relations, and Social Empowerment.
- Malik Samarawickrama: Minister of Development Strategies, International Trade and Science, Technology and Research
- John Amaratunga: Minister of Tourism Development, Wildlife & Christian Religious Affairs
- Abdul Rishad Bathiudeen: Minister of Industry & Commerce, Resettlement of Protracted Displaced Persons & Co-operative Development
