4 ministers including Rishad take oaths

4 ministers including Rishad take oaths

Muslim cabinet, state and deputy ministers who resigned from their portfolios took their oaths this evening in their ministerial posts. It is special to note that Rishad Bathiudeen who was subjected to much talk has accepted duties in his ministerial post. 

Those who took their oaths in the presence of President Maithripala Sirisena is as follows. In the
meantime Mr. Buddhika Pathirana took his oaths as state minister with some amendments. Posts of those who were sworn in is as follows:

Mr. Rishad Bathiudeen -- Minister of Industry and Commerce, Resettlement of protracted displaced persons, Co-operative Development, Vocational Training and Skills Development.

Mr. Rauf Hakeem -- Minister of City Planning and Skills Development.

Mr. Ameer Ali Seyed Mohommed Sihabdeen -- State minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Rural Economic Affairs. 

Mr. Abdulla Mahroof -- Deputy minister of Ports and Shipping.

Mr. Buddhika Pathirana -- State minister of Industry and Commerce, Resettlement of protracted persons, Co-operative Development, Vocational Training and Skills Development.