Under the new cabinet appointed today under President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, 15 ministries have been appointed under three ministers.
They had taken oath in the presence of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the President’s Office this afternoon (24).
The ministries were divided as follows.
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake
01 Security
02 Finance, Economic Development, Policy Making, Planning and Tourism
03 Energy
04 Agriculture, Land, Livestock, Irrigation, Fisheries and Aquatic Resources
Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya
05 Judiciary, Public Administration, Home Affairs, Provincial Councils, Local Government and Labour
06 Education, Science and Technology
07 Women, Children and Youth Activities and Sports
08 Trade, commerce, food security, cooperative development, industry and entrepreneurship development
09 Health
Mr. Vijitha Herath
10 Buddhism, Religious and Cultural Affairs, National Integration, Social Security and Media
11 Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation
12 Public Safety
13 Foreign Affairs
14 Environment, Wildlife, Forest Resources, Water Supply, Plantation and Community Infrastructure
15 Rural and Urban Development, Housing and Construction
