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The new Prime Minister and Cabinet sworn in

Date: 
Wednesday, 25 September 2024

Parliamentarian Dr. Harini Amarasuriya was sworn in as the new Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, today (24) at the Presidential Secretariat. She took the oath in the presence of Honourable President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.
 
Additionally, the Cabinet of Ministers was appointed, and they are as follows:
 
Hon. President Anura Kumara Dissanayake
  1. Defence
  2. Finance, Economic Development, Policy Formulation, Planning  and Tourism
  3. Energy
  4. Agriculture, Land, Livestock, Irrigation, Fisheries and Aquatic Resources
Hon. Harini Amarasuriya

5. Justice, Public Administration,  Provincial Councils, Local Government and Labour
6. Education, Science and Technology
7. Women, Child and Youth Affairs and Sports
8. Trade, Commercial, Food Security, Co-operative Development, Industries and Entrepreneur Development
9. Health

Hon. Vijitha Herath
 
    10. Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs, National Integration, Social Security and Mass Media
    11. Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation
    12. Public Security
    13. Foreign Affairs
    14. Environment, Wildlife, Forest Resources, Water Supply, Plantation and Community, Infrastructure
    15. Rural and Urban development, Housing and Construction
 
 
MP Lakshman Nipunaarachchi, Former MPs Sunil Handunnetti, Bimal Ratnayake, Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa, Wasantha Samarasinghe, Secretary to the President Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake, Secretary to the Ministry of Defence and H.S. Sampath Thuyacontha were also present at the event.