A cabinet sub-committee headed by President Ranil Wickramasinghe has been appointed to organize and lead the activities of the Independence Day commemoration ceremony to be held on the day February 4, 2023, which completes 75 years after the country inherited independence.
As the Minister of State Administration, Home Affairs, Provincial Councils and Local Government, Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena has submitted the proposal in this regard to the Cabinet meeting.
Accordingly, the sub-committee approved by the Cabinet is as follows.
- Mr. Ranil Wickramasinghe
President
Minister of Security; and Minister of Finance, Economic Stabilization and National Policy
- Mr. Dinesh Gunawardena
Prime Minister
Minister of State Administration, Home Affairs, Provincial Councils, and Local Government
- Mr. Douglas Devananda
Minister of Fisheries
- Mr. Susil Premajayantha
Minister of Education
- Dr. Bandula Gunawardena
Minister of Transport and Highways; and Minister of Media
- Mr. Keheliya Rambukwella
Minister of Health; and Minister of Water Supply
- Mr. Ali Sabri
Minister of Foreign Affairs
- Mr. Vidura Wickramanayake
Minister of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs
- Mr. Kanchana Wijesekera
Minister of Power and Energy
- Mr. Tiran Alas
Minister of Public Security
