The New Prime Minister and Cabinet Officially Sworn In

The new cabinet was sworn in before President Anura Kumara Dissanayake a few moments ago.

The swearing-in of new ministers took place today (Nov. 18) at the Presidential Secretariat.

The cabinet is shown below.

  • Harini Amarasuriya – Prime Minister / Minister of Education, Higher Education, Vocational Education
  • Vijitha Herath – Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment, Tourism
  • Chandana Abeyratne – Minister of State Administration, Provincial Councils, Local Government
  • Harshana Nanayakkara – Minister of Justice and National Integration
  • Saroja Savitri Paulraj – Minister of Women and Child Affairs
  • K.D. Lalkantha – Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Lands and Irrigation
  • Anura Karunathilake – Minister of Urban Development, Construction and Housing
  • Ramalingam Chandrasekaran – Minister of Fisheries, Aquatic and Marine Resources
  • Upali Pannilage – Minister of Rural Development, Social Security and Community Empowerment
  • Sunil Handunetti – Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development
  • Ananda Wijepala – Minister of Public Safety and Parliamentary Affairs
  • Bimal Ratnayake – Minister of Transport, Highways, Waraya and Civil Aviation
  • Hiniduma Sunil Senevi – Buddhasasana, Minister of Religious and Cultural Affairs
  • Nalinda Jayatissa – Minister of Health and Mass Media
  • Samantha Vidyaratne – Minister of Plantations and Community Infrastructure
  • Sunil Kumar Gamage – Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports
  • Wasantha Samarasinghe – Minister of Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Cooperative Development
  • Krishantha Abeysena – Minister of Science and Technology
  • Anil Jayantha Fernando – Minister of Labour
  • Kumar Jayakodi – Minister of Energy
  • Dhammika Patibandi – Minister of Environment

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