Deputy Ministers elected to ministries


T
his 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
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