Politics

The new Cabinet of Ministers of the National People’s Power (NPP) government were sworn in before President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, a short while ago. The swearing-in ceremony was held at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo this morning (18). The new Cabinet of Ministers comprises of 21 Ministers including the Prime Minister while the new Deputy Ministers will reportedly be appointed later on. Accordingly, the new Cabinet will be limited to 21 Ministers, whereas President Anura Kumara Dissanayake will retain the ministerial portfolios of Defence, Finance, Planning, Economic Development and Digital Economy, according to the President’s Media Division (PMD). The Cabinet Ministers of the new government are as follows: