Two new ministers and a state minister sworn in

Colombo (News1st) - Two new ministers and a state minister were sworn in before President Maithripala Sirisena today. Wasantha Senanayake was sworn in as the State Minister of Foreign Affairs. Ranjith Maddumabandara was sworn in as the Minister of Public Administration, Disaster Management and Rural Economic Affairs. P. Harrison was sworn in as the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock Development, Irrigation and Fisheries & Aquatic Resources Development. The position of State minister of Foreign affairs was earlier left vacant. Meanwhile the portfolio of Rural Economic Affairs was removed from the purview of Min. P Harrison and has been handed over to Min. Ranjith Maddumabandara.