The government has appointed four Acting Ministers following the departure of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to the United States.

President Dissanayake left for the USA last evening, accompanied by Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism, Vijitha Herath,  to attend the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).

The temporary appointments will remain in effect until the President’s return from the United States.

The four Acting Ministers appointed to key ministries are as follows;

• Anil Jayantha Fernando –

Minister of Labour and Deputy Minister of Economic Development as Acting Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development.

• Eranga Weeraratne-

Deputy Minister of Digital Economy as Acting Minister of Digital Economy.

• Aruna Jayasekara-

Deputy Minister of Defence as Acting Minister of Defence.

• Arun Hemachandra-

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Employment as Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism. (Newswire)

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Several Acting Ministers have been appointed by President Ranil Wickremesinghe to oversee ministries under his purview during his official visit to Germany.

According to the President’s Media Division (PMD), the President left for Germany early this morning (Sep 27). 

During his absence, the responsibilities of the ministries under his purview have been temporarily entrusted to the respective state ministers;

• State Minister Premitha Bandara Tennakoon – Acting Minister of Defence
• State Minister Shehan Semasinghe – Acting Minister of Finance
• State Minister Kanaka Herath – Acting Minister of Technology
• State Minister Anupa Pasqual – Acting Minister for Women, Children Affairs and Social Empowerment
• State Minister Ranjith Siyambalapitiya – Acting Minister for Investment Promotion.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe left for Germany to deliver the opening remarks at the Leaders Dialogue session during the ‘Berlin Global Dialogue’ on September 28-29. 

The PMD stated that subsequently, he will join a bilateral session with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and the officials of the Federal Republic of Germany. (NewsWire)

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