Sri Lanka Appoints Heavyweight Cabinet of Graduates, PhD’s, Professors

COLOMBO (News 1st); The new cabinet of the National People’s Power government was sworn in today before President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the President's office.

The Cabinet includes seven university professors, two doctors, a lawyer, an engineer, and seven other graduates.

The Appointments include:

Dr. Harini Amarasuriya sworn in as Prime Minister.

And then, Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya sworn in as Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education.

Vijitha Herath sworn in as Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism

Prof. Chandana Abeyratne sworn in as Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government

Attorney-at-Law Harshana Nanayakkara sworn in as Minister of Justice and National Integration

Saroja Savithri Paulraj sworn in as Minister of Women and Child Affairs

K.D. Lalkantha sworn in as Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation

Anura Karunathilake sworn in as Minister of Urban Development, Construction and Housing

Ramalingam Chandrasekar sworn in as Minister of Fisheries, Aquatic Resources and Ocean Resources

Prof. Upali Pannillage sworn in as Minister of Rural Development, Social Security and Community Empowerment

Sunil Handunneththi sworn in as Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development

Ananda Wijepala sworn in as Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs

Bimal Rathnayake sworn in as Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation.

Prof. Hiniduma Sunil Senevi sworn in as Minister of Buddha Sasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs

Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa sworn in as Minister of Health and Mass Media

Samantha Vidyarathna sworn in as Minister of Plantation and Community Infrastructure

Sunil Kumara Gamage sworn in as Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports

Wasantha Samarasinghe sworn in as Minister of Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Co-operative Development

Prof. Chrishantha Abeysena sworn in as Minister of Science and Technology

Prof. Anil Jayantha Fernando sworn in as Minister of Labour

Engineer Kumara Jayakody sworn in as Minister of Energy

Dr. Dammika Patabendi sworn in as Minister of Environment