Non-cabinet ministers who were sworn in

Non-cabinet ministers who were sworn in

3 ministers not belonging to the cabinet, 17 state ministers and 7 deputy ministers took their oaths this afternoon (21) in the presence of the President at Presidential Secretariat. Their list of names is as follows:

Ministers not belonging to the cabinet:

01. Mr. Harsha de Silva               - Non cabinet minister of Economic Reform and Public Distribution

02. Mr. Ajith P. Perera                 - Non cabinet minister of Digital Infrastructure and Information Technology

03. Mr. Sujeewa Senasingha       - Non cabinet minister of Science, Technology and Research

State ministers:

01. Mr. Ranjan Ramanayaka       - State minister of Highway and Road Development

02. Mrs. Wijayakala Maheshwaran - State minister of Education

03. Mr. J.C. Alawathuwala          - State minister of Home Affairs and Provincial Council

04. Mr. Iran Wickremaratna        - State minister of Finance

05. Mr. Ranjith Aluvihare            - State minister of Tourism Development

06. Mr. Wasantha Aluvihare       - State minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Rural Economy

07. Mr. Lucky Jayawardena       - State minister of City planning and Water supply

08. Mr. Niroshan Perera             - State minister of National policies and Economic Affairs

09. Mr. Dinendra Ruwan Wijeywardena - State minister of Defence

10. Mr. Champika Ranawaka    - State minister of Power and Renewable Energy

11. Mr. Ashoka Abeysingha      - State Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation

12. Mr. Faizal Caseem              - State minister of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous mdicine

13. Mr. H.M.M. Harris                - State minister of Provincial Council and Local Government

14. Mr. Ameer Ali                      - State minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Rural Economy

15. Mr. Dilip Wedaarachchi      - State minister of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources

16. A.Z.M. Seyed                       - State Minister of Plantation Industries

Deputy ministers:

01. Mrs. Anoma Gamage          - Deputy minister of Petroleum Resources Development

02. Mr. Edward Gunasekera     - Deputy minister of Lands and Parliamentary Affairs                                        

03. Mr. Nalin Bandara Jayamaha - Deputy minister of Development strategies and International Trade

04. Mr. Ajith Mannapperuma   - Deputy minister of Environment

05. Mr. Karunaratna Paranavithana - Deputy minister of Skills Development and Vocational training

06. Mr. Buddhika Pathirana    - Deputy minister of Industry and Commerce

07. Mr. Palitha Kumara Thevarapperuma - Deputy minister of Social Empowerment

President Media Division

2018-12-21