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17 new Ministers were sworn in before President Gotabaya Rajapaksa yesterday. Secretary to the President Gamani Senarath was also present

Dr. Nalaka Godahewa – Media

Dilum Amunugama – Transport and Industries

Dinesh Gunawardena – Public Administration, Internal Affairs, Provincial Councils and Local Government

Douglas Devananda – Fisheries

Dr. Ramesh Pathirana – Education and Plantation Industries

Janaka Wakkumbura – Agriculture and Irrigation

Kanaka Herath – Highways

Kanchana Wijesekera – Power and Energy

Naseer Ahamed – Environment

Pramitha Bandara Tennakoon – Ports and Shipping

Prasanna Ranatunga – Public Security and Tourism

Professor Channa Jayasumana – Health

Shehan Semasinghe – Trade and Samurdhi Development

Thenuka Vidanagamage – Sports and Youth Affairs

Vidura Wickramanayake – Labour

Wimalaweera Dissanayake – Wildlife and Forest Resources Conservation

Mohan Priyadarshana De Silva – Water Supply