This afternoon (21st), 29 Deputy Ministers of the National People's Power government were sworn in before me at the Presidential Secretariat.The newly appointed Deputy Ministers are as follows:
- Prof. Anil Jayantha Fernando, MP - Deputy Minister of Economic Development
- Namal Karunarathne, MP - Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Livestock
- Wasantha Piyathissa, MP - Deputy Minister of Rural Development, Social Security and Community Empowerment
- Nalin Hewage, MP - Deputy Minister of Vocational Education
- R.M. Jayawardena, MP - Deputy Minister of Trade, Commerce and Food Security
- Gamagedara Dissanayake, MP - Deputy Minister of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs
- T.B. Sarath, MP - Deputy Minister of Housing
- Rathna Gamage, MP - Deputy Minister of Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources
- Mahinda Jayasinghe, MP - Deputy Minister of Labour
- Aruna Jayasekara, MP - Deputy Minister of Defence
- Arun Kemachandra, MP - Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Employment
- Anton Jayakody, MP - Deputy Minister of Environment
- Mohommed Muneer, MP - Deputy Minister of National Integrity
- Eng. Eranga Weerarathne, MP - Deputy Minister of Digital Economy
- Eranga Gunasekara, MP - Deputy Minister of Youth Affairs
- Chathuranga Abeysinghe, MP - Deputy Minister of Industries and Entrepreneurship Development
- Eng. Janith Ruwan Kodithuwakku, MP - Deputy Minister of Ports and Civil Aviation
- Namal Sudarshana, MP - Deputy Minister of Women and Child Affairs
- Ruwan Senarath, MP - Deputy Minister of Provincial Councils and Local Governance
- Dr. Prasanna Kumara Gunasena, MP - Deputy Minister of Transport and Highways
- Dr. Hansaka Wijemuni, MP - Deputy Minister of Health and Media
- Upali Samarasinghe, MP - Deputy Minister of Co-operative Development
- Ruwan Chaminda Ranasinghe, MP - Deputy Minister of Tourism
- Sugath Thilakarathne, MP - Deputy Minister of Sports
- Sundaralingam Pradeep, MP - Deputy Minister of Plantation and Community Infrastructure
- Attorney Sunil Watagala, MP - Deputy Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs
- Dr. Madhura Sevevirathne, MP - Deputy Minister of Education and Higher Education
- Dr. Harshana Sooriyapperuma, MP - Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning
- Dr. Susil Ranasinghe, MP - Deputy Minister of Land and Irrigation