Politics

The new Cabinet of Ministers took their oaths before President Maithripala Sirisena at the President’s office this morning.   The list of Ministers: 01.    Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesighe – Ministry of National Policies and Economic Affairs, Ministry of Rehabilitation and Prison reforms, Northern Development, Vocational Training, Skill Development and Youth Affairs. 02.    John Amaratunga – Minister of Tourism Development and Christian Religious Affairs. 03.    Gamini Jayawickrema Perera- Minister of Buddha Sasana & North Western Province Development. 04.    Mangala Samaraweera – Minister of Finances and Media 05.   Lakshman Kiriella- Minister of Public Enterprise Development, Upcountry Heritage and Kandy Development 06.    Rauff Hakeem – Minister of Town Planning, Water Supply and Higher Education 07.    Tilak Marapana – Minister of Foreign Affairs 08.    Rajitha Senarathne – Minister of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine 09.    Ravi Karunanayake- Minister of Power and Energy and Business Development 10.    Vajira Abeywardhane- Minister of Internal & Home Affairs, Provincial Councils and Local Government 11.   Rishad Bathiudeen- Ministry of Industry and Commerce and Resettlement and Cooperative Development 12.   Patali Champika Ranawaka- Ministry of Megapolis and Western Development 13.   Naveen Dissanayake- Minister of Plantation Industries 14.   P. Harrison- Minister of Agriculture, Rural Economic Affairs and Animal Husbandry Development. 15.   Kabeer Hashim – Minister of Highways and Road Development and Petroleum Resources Development. 16.   Ranjith Maddumabandara – Minister of Public Administration and Disaster Management 17.   Gayantha Karunathilake – Minister of Lands and Parliamentary Reforms 18.   Sajith Premadasa – Minister of Housing, Construction and Cultural affairs. 19.    Arjuna Ranatunga – Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation 20.   Palani Digambaran – Minister of Upcountry New Villages, Infrastructure and Community Development 21.   Chandrani Bandara – Minister of Women and Child Affairs and Development of Dry Zones 22.    Thalatha Athukorale – Minister of justice and Prison Reforms 23.    Akila Viraj kariyawasam – Minister of Education 24.    Abdul Haleem Mohamed Hashim – Minister of Postal Services and Muslim religious Affairs 25.    Sagala Ratnayake – Minister of Ports, Maritime Affairs and Southern Development 26.   Harin Fernando – Minister of Telecommunication, Digital Infrastructure facilities, Foreign Employment and Sports 27.    Mano Ganeshan – Minister of National Integration, Official Languages, Social Progress and Hindu Religious Affairs 28.    Daya Gamage – Minister of Labour, Trade Union Relations and Social Empowerment 29.   Malik Samarawickrema – Minister of Development Strategies, International Trade, Science, Technology and Research.