The new interim Cabinet of Ministers was sworn in before President Ranil Wickremesinghe today.
The swearing-in ceremony took place at the Prime Minister’s Office on Flower Road, Colombo.
The new 18- member interim Cabinet is as follows:
- Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena – Public Administration, Home Affairs, Provincial Councils, and Local Government
- Douglas Devananda – Fisheries
- Susil Premajayantha – Education
- Bandula Gunawardena – Transport & Highways, and Media
- Keheliya Rambukwella – Health and Water Supply
- Mahinda Amaraweera – Agriculture, Wildlife, and Forest Conservations
- (Dr) Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe – Justice, Prisons, and Constitutional Reforms
- Harin Fernando – Tourism and Lands
- Ramesh Pathirana – Plantations and Industries
- Prasanna Ranatunga – Urban Development and Housing
- Ali Sabry – External Affairs
- Vidura Wickramanayake – Buddha Sasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs
- Kanchana Wijesekera – Power and Energy
- Naseer Ahamed – Environment
- Roshan Ranasinghe – Sports & Youth Affairs, and Irrigation
- Manusha Nanayakkara – Labour and Foreign Employment
- Tiran Alles – Public Security
- Nalin Fernando – Trade, Commerce and Food Security
(NewsWire)
