Colombo, June 12 (newsin.asia) – Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena, on Tuesday appointed seven new non cabinet ministers which included two new State Ministers and five new Deputy Ministers, the President’s Media Division said.

Ruling United National Party (UNP) Member of Parliament, Ranjth Aluwihare was sworn in as State Minister of TourismDevelopment and Christian Religious Affairs while UNP legislator Lucky Jayawardena was sworn in as State Minister of Hill Country, New Villages Infrastructure and Community Development.

UNP legislator Ajth  Mannapperuma was sworn in as Deputy Minister of Environment while Angajan Ramanathan of United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) was sworn in as Deputy Minister of Agriculture.

K. Kader Masthan of the UPFA was sworn in as Deputy Minister of Resettlement, Rehabilitation, Northern Development and Hindu Religious Affairs while Edward Gunasekara was sworn in as Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs and Wayamba Development.

K. Kader Masthan of the UPFA was sworn in as Deputy Minister of Resettlement, Rehabilitation, Northern Development and Hindu Religious Affairs while Edward Gunasekara was sworn in as Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs and Wayamba Development.