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 Security02 Finance, Economic Development, Policy Making, Planning and Tourism03 Energy04 Agriculture, Land, Livestock, Irrigation, Fisheries and Aquatic Resources
Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya
05 Judiciary, Public Administration, Home Affairs, Provincial Councils, Local Government and Labour06 Education, Science and Technology07 Women, Children and Youth Activities and Sports08 Trade, commerce, food security, cooperative development, industry and entrepreneurship development09 Health
Mr. Vijitha Herath
10 Buddhism, Religious and Cultural Affairs, National Integration, Social Security and Media11 Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation12 Public Safety13 Foreign Affairs14 Environment, Wildlife, Forest Resources, Water Supply, Plantation and Community Infrastructure15 Rural and Urban Development, Housing and Construction