Sri Lanka’s new cabinet sworn in

The Cabinet of Ministers and State Ministers of the new Government led by Sri Lanka Podujana
Peramuna (SLPP) were sworn in before President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.

The swearing in ceremony was held at the Magul Maduwa (Audience Hall) of the historic Temple of
the Sacred Tooth Relic premises in Kandy this morning (12).

The President has repeatedly stressed the requirement of an efficient Cabinet of Ministers
dedicated to build a prosperous nation in the future.

According to “Saubhagyaye Dekma” (Vistas of Prosperity and Splendour) policy statement the
composition of the Cabinet has been formulated in a pragmatic and a realistic manner to
implement the national programme. Special attention was paid to the areas of national security,
economic development, infrastructure facilities, education, health and sports in the process of
formulation of the ministerial structure.

The new Cabinet of Ministers comprised 25 Ministers including the Prime Minister. There are 39
State Ministers. 23 Members of Parliament have been appointed as District Coordinating
Committee Chairmen.

Maha Sangha invoked blessings on newly appointed Ministers and Committee Chairmen.

District Coordinating Committee Chairmen:
1. Pradeep Udugoda – Colombo
2. Sahan Pradeep Vithana – Gampaha
3. Sanjeewa Edirimanna – Kalutara
4. Wasantha Yapa Bandara -Kandy
5. N. Nalaka Bandara Kottegoda – Matale
6. S.B. Dissanayake – Nuwara Eliya
7. Sampath Athukorala – Galle
8. Nipuna Ranawaka -Matara
9. Upul Galappaththi -Hambantota
10. Angajan Ramanathan -Jaffna

11. Douglas Devananda -Kilinochchi
12. K. Dileepa – Vavuniya
13 K. Kader Masthan -Mannar and Mullaitivu
14. D. Weerasinghe – Ampara
15. Kapila Athukorala -Trincomalee
16 Gunapala Rathnasekara -Kurunegala
17. Ashoka Priyantha – Puttalam
18. H. Nandasena -Anuradhapura
19. Amarakeerthi Athukorala – Polonnaruwa
20. Sudarshana Denipitiya – Badulla
21. Kumarasiri Rathnayaka – Monaragala
22. Akila Ellawala – Ratnapura
23 Rajika Wickramasinghe – Kegalla

State Ministers :
1. Chamal Rajapaksa – Internal Security, Home Affairs and Disaster Management
2. Piyankara Jayaratne – Foreign Employment Promotions and Market Diversification
3. Duminda Dissanayake – Solar, Wind, Grid Power Generation Projects Development
4. Dayasiri Jayasekara -Batik, Handloom Fabrics and Local Apparel Products
5. Lasantha Alagiyawanna – Cooperative Services, Marketing Development and Consumer
Protection
6. Sudarshani Fernandopulle -Prisons Reforms and Prisoners’ Rehabilitation
7. Arundika Fernando – Coconut, Fishtail Palm, Palmyra and Rubber product Promotion
and Allied Industrial Production and Export Diversification
8. Nimal Lansa – Rural Road and other Infrastructure Facilities
9. Jayantha Samaraweera – Warehouse Facilities, Container Yards, Port Supply Facilities and
Boats and Shipping Industry Development
10.Roshan Ranasinghe – Land Management Affairs, State Business Lands and Property
Development
11.Kanaka Herath – Company Establishment Reforms, Tea Estate Crops, Tea Factory
Modernization and Tea Export Diversification
12.Vidura Wickramanayake – Promotion of National Heritage, Performing Arts and Rural Artists
13. Janaka Wakkumbura – Development of Sugarcane, Maize, Cashew, Pepper, Cinnamon,
Cloves, Betel Production and Promotion of Allied Products and Export

14.Vijitha Berugoda – Dhamma Schools, Bhikku Education, Pirivenas and Buddhist
Universities

15.Shehan Semasinghe – Development of Samurdhi Home Economy, Microfinance, Self-
Employment and Businesses and Under-Utilized State Resources

16. Mohan de Silva – Regulation of Fertilizer Production and Supply, use of Chemical
Fertilizers and Pesticides
17. Lohan Ratwatte – Gem and Jewelry related Industries
18. Dilum Amunugama – Vehicle Regulation, Bus Transport Services and Carriages and
Automotive Industries
19. Wimalaweera Dissanayake – Wildlife Conservation Protection Programmes including Electric
Fence and Ditch Construction and Re-Forestation and Wildlife Resources Development
20. Tharaka Balasooriya – Regional Cooperation
21. Indika Anurudda – Rural Home Construction and Building Materials Industry
Promotion
22.Kanchana Wijesekera – Ornamental Fish, Freshwater Fish and Shrimp Farming
Development, Multi-day Fishing and Fish Export
23.Sanath Nishantha – Development of Rural and Regional Drinking Water Supply
Projects
24.Siripala Gamlath – Development of Common Infrastructure Facilities of Settlements
and Canals in Mahaweli Zones
25.Sarath Weerasekara – Provincial Councils and Local Government Affairs
26.Anuradha Jayaratne – Development of Rural Paddy Fields and Associated Tanks,
Reservoirs and Irrigation
27.Sadasivam Viyalendran – Professional Development of Postal Services and Mass Media
28. Thenuka Vidanagamage – Rural and School Sports Infrastructure Promotion
29.Sisira Jayakody – Promotion of Indigenous Medicine, Development of Rural
Ayurvedic Hospitals and Community Health
30. Piyal Nishantha de Silva – Women and Child Development, Pre-School and Primary
Education, School Infrastructure and School Services
31. Prasanna Ranaweera – Cane, Brass, Clay Furniture and Rural Industry Promotion
32. D. V. Chanaka – Development of Aviation and Export Zones
33. D. B. Herath – Livestock and Farm Promotion and Dairy and Eggs Related
Industries
34.Shasheendra Rajapaksa – Paddy and Cereals, Organic Food, Vegetables, Fruits, Chilies,
Onions and Potatoes, Seed Production and High Tech Agriculture

35. Nalaka Godahewa – Urban Development, Coast Conservation, Waste Disposal and
Public Sanitation
36. Jeewan Thondaman – Estate Housing and Community Infrastructure Facilities
37.Ajith Nivard Cabraal – Finance and Capital Markets and Public Enterprise Reforms
38.Seetha Arambepola – Skills Development, Vocational Education, Research and
Innovation
39.Channa Jayasumana – Pharmaceutical Production, Supply and Regulation

Cabinet Ministers:
1. His Excellency President Gotabaya Rajapaksa – Defence
2. Hon. Mahinda Rajapaksa – Finance
3. Hon. Mahinda Rajapaksa – Buddha Sasana, Religious and Cultural
Affairs
4. Hon. Mahinda Rajapaksa – Urban Development and Housing
5. Nimal Siripala De Silva – Labour
6. G.L Peiris – Education
7. Pavithradevi Wanniarachchi – Health
8. Dinesh Gunawardena – Foreign Relations
9. Douglas Devananda – Fisheries
10. Gamini Lokuge – Transport
11.Bandula Gunawardena – Trade
12.R.M.C.B. Rathnayake – Wildlife and Forest Conservation
13. Janaka Bandara Tennakoon – Public Services, Provincial Councils and Local
Government
14.Keheliya Rambukwella – Mass Media
15.Chamal Rajapaksa – Irrigation
16. Dullas Alahapperuma – Power
17. Johnston Fernando – Highways
18. Wimal Weerawansa – Industries
19. Mahinda Amaraweera – Environment
20.S.M. Chandrasena – Land
21. Mahindananda Aluthgamage – Agriculture
22.Vasudeva Nanayakkara – Water Supply
23. Udaya Prabhath Gammanpila – Energy
24.Ramesh Pathirana – Plantation
25. Prasanna Ranatunga – Tourism
26.Rohitha Abeygunawardena – Ports and Shipping
27. Namal Rajapaksa – Youth and Sports Affairs
28. PC Ali Sabry – Justice