The interim cabinet of the new government headed by the new President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa was sworn in yesterday. Accordingly, 16 ministers including Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa were sworn in this morning, Reported the Colombo Page.
The 16 law makers will serve as ministers in a caretaker government until the next general election in March 2020.
Following are the Ministers and their portfolios:
Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa – Minister of Finance, Economic Affairs, Policy Development, Buddha Sasana, Cultural, Water Supply & Urban Development, Housing Facilities
Nimal Siripala de Silva – Minister of Justice, Human Rights & Legal Reforms
Arumugam Thondaman – Minister of Community Empowerment & Estate Infrastructure
Dinesh Gunawardene – Minister of Foreign Relations, Skills Development, Employment & Labor Relations
Douglas Devananda – Minister of Fisheries & Aquatic Resources
Pavithra Wanniarachchi – Minister of Women & Child Affairs, Social Security, Health & Indigenous Medicine
Bandula Gunawardene – Minister of Information & Communications Technology, Higher Education, Technology & Innovations
Janaka Bandara Tennakoon – Minister of Public Administration, Home Affairs, Provincial Councils & Local Government
Chamal Rajapaksa – Minister of Mahaweli Development, Agriculture &Trade
Dullas Alahapperuma – Minister of Education, Sports and Youth Affairs
Johnston Fernando – Minister of Roads, Highways, Ports and Shipping
Wimal Weerawansa – Minister of Small and Medium Scale Enterprise Development, Industry and Supply Management
Mahinda Amaraweera – Minister of Passenger Transport Management, Power & Energy
S.M. Chandrasena – Minister of Environment and Wildlife, Lands and Land Development
Romesh Pathirana – Minister of Plantation Industries and Export Agriculture
Prasanna Ranatunga – Minister of Industrial Export Investment Promotion, Tourism and Aviation
