Sri Lanka's Coalition Govt Cabinet Sworn-In Friday September 04,2015

The swearing in ceremony of the new Cabinet of the National Government commenced at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo, a short while ago.

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was the first to take oaths as the Minister of National Policy and Economic Affairs before President Maithripala Sirisena.

In total 42 Cabinet Ministers including Wijedasa Rajapaksa and D.M. Swaminathan, who have already been appointed as ministers, were sworn inFriday Sep 04,2015

Mangala Samaraweera took oath as the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Rajapaksa as Minister of Justice and Swaminathan as Minister of Rehabilitation on August 24 before the President.

Rajapaksa and Swaminathan received additional ministerial portfolios today.

This brings the current number of Cabinet Minister in the naitional government to 43.

The following MPs were sworn in as ministers:

Cabinet Ministers

01. Prime Minister Ranil Wickramasinghe – Minister of National Policy and Economic Affairs
02. John Amaratunga – Minister of Tourism Development & Christian Affairs
03. Gamini Jayawickrama Perera – Minister of Sustainable Development & Wildlife
04. Nimal Siripala de Silva – Minister of Transport
05. S.B. Dissanayake – Minister of Social Empowerment and Welfare
06. W.D.J. Seneviratne – Minister of Labour and Trade Union Relations
07. Lakshman Kiriella – Minister of University Education and Highways
08. Anura Priyadharshana Yapa – Minister of Disaster Management
09. Susil Premajayantha - Minister of Technology, Technical Education and Employment
10. Thilak Janaka Marapana – Minister of Law and Order and Prison Reforms
11. Dr Rajitha Senaratne – Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine
12. Ravi Karunanayake – Minister of Finance
13. Mahinda Samarasinghe – Minister of Skills Development and Vocational Training
14. Vajira Abeywardena – Minister of Home Affairs
15. S.B. Nawinne – Minister of Internal Affairs, Wayamba Development and Cultural Affairs
16. Patali Champika Ranawaka – Minister of Megapolis and Western Development
17. Mahinda Amaraweera – Minister of Fisheries and Water Resources
18. Naveen Dissanayake – Minister of Plantation Industries
19. Ranjith Siyambalapitiya – Minister of Power and Renewable Energy
20. Duminda Dissanayake – Minister of Agriculture
21. Wijedasa Rajapaksa – Minister of Buddha Sasana
22. P. Harrison – Minister of Rural Economic Affairs
23. Ranjith Maddumabandara – Minister of Public Administration and Management
24. Gayantha Karunathilake – Minister of Parliament Reforms & Media
25. Sajith Premadasa – Minister of Housing & Construction
26. Arjuna Ranatunga – Minister of Ports & Maritime Affairs
27. M. K. A. D. S. Gunawardana – Minister of Lands
28. P. Digambaram – Minister of Upcountry New Villages, Estate Infrastructure& Community Development
29. Chandrani Bandara – Minister of Women and Children’s Affairs
30. Thalatha Athukorala – Minister of Foreign Employment
31. Akila Viraj Kariyawasam – Minister of Education
32. D.M. Swaminathan – Minister of Rehabilitation, Resettlement and Hindu Affairs
33. Chandima Weerakkody – Minister of Petroleum & Petroleum Gas
34. Dayasiri Jayasekara – Minister of Sports
35. Sagala Ratnayake – Minister of Southern Development
36. Harin Fernando – Telecommunication & Digital Infrastructure
37. Mano Ganesan – Minister of National Dialog
38. Daya Gamage – Minister of Primary Industries
39. Rauff Hakeem – Minister of Urban Development & Water Supply
40. Rishad Bathiudeen – Minister of Industries & Commerce
41. Kabeer Hashim – Minister of Public Enterprise Development
42. Mohamed Hashim Abdul Haleem – Minister of Postal Service & Muslim Affairs

Ranil Wickremesinghe: National Policy and Economic Development

John Amaratunge: Christian Affairs and Tourism Affairs

Nimal Siripala De Silva: Transport

Anura Priyadarshana Yapa: Disaster management

Ravi Karunanayake: Finance

Sajith Premadasa : Housing and Construction

Thilak Marapana: Law and order, Prison Reforms

Arjuna Ranatunge: Port and Shipping

M.K.D.S. Gunawardane: Land

Gayantha Karunathileka – Media and Parliament Rehabilitation

Ranjith Maddumabandara – State Administration and Management

Wajira Abeywardene - Home Affairs

W.D.J. Senawiratne: Labour and Trade Union

Rajitha Senarathne: Health

Gamini Jayawikrema Perera: Wildlife

Thalatha Athukorala: Foreign Employment

S.B.Navinna – Internal Affairs, North-West Development and Cultural

Chandrani Bandara - Women and Child Affairs

Mahinda Amaraweera - Fishing and Aquatic Resources

Patali Champika Ranawaka - Mega polis and Western Province Development

Akila Viraj Kariyawasam – Education 

Chandima Weerakkodi: Petroleum and Gas

Dayasiri Jayasekara: Sports

Sagala Rathnayake: Southern Development

Laxman Kiriella: Highways

Harin Fernando: Telecommunication

Daya Gamage: Primary Industries

Mahinda Samarasinghe - Vocational Training and Development

Navin Dissanayake – Plantation

Ranjith Siyambalapitiya – Power and Renewable Energy

Duminda Dissanayake – Agriculture

Wijeyadasa Rajapaksa – Buddhist Affairs

P.Harrison – Rural Economy

D.M.S.Swaminathan - Rehabilitation and Resettlement

S.B. Dissanayake: Social Empowerment and Welfare

U.P. Digambaram: Upcountry, Village and Community Development

Rishard Bathiudeen: Industry and Commerce

Kabir Hasheem: Public Enterprise Development

Rauff Hakeem: City Planning and Water Management

Abdul Haleem: Post, Postal Services and Muslim Religious Affairs

Mano Ganesan: National Dialogue

Susil Premajayantha: Technology, Technical Education and Employment - See more at: http://www.dailymirror.lk/86047/new-cabinet#sthash.ycmhFmb5.dpuf