The government has announced the new portfolios of three Cabinet Ministers and ten Deputy Ministers following a Cabinet reshuffle that took place today.
Cabinet Ministers
The following Cabinet Ministers have been sworn in:
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Bimal Niroshan Rathnayake – Minister of Transport, Highways and Urban Development
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Anura Karunathilaka – Minister of Ports and Civil Aviation
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Dr. H.M. Susil Ranasinghe – Minister of Housing, Construction and Water Supply
Deputy Ministers
The following Deputy Ministers have been sworn in:
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Dr. Anil Jayantha Fernando – Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning
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T.B. Sarath – Deputy Minister of Housing, Construction and Water Supply
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M. Muneer – Deputy Minister of Religious and Cultural Affairs
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Eranga Gunasekara – Deputy Minister of Urban Development
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Dr. Muditha Hansaka Wijemuni – Deputy Minister of Health
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Aravinda Senarath Vitharana – Deputy Minister of Lands and Irrigation
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H.M. Dinindu Saman Kumara – Deputy Minister of Youth Affairs
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U.D. Nishantha Jayaweera – Deputy Minister of Economic Development
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Dr. Kaushalya Ariyarathne – Deputy Minister of Mass Media
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M. Arkam – Deputy Minister of Energy
The appointments were made with the aim of strengthening key sectors and improving administrative efficiency.
