The Swearing-In of the New Prime Minister and Cabinet Members
The New Prime Minister and Cabinet Officially Sworn In
• Cabinet Comprises 21 Members
• Defence, Finance, Planning, and Digital Economy Ministries under the President
• Education, Higher Education, and Vocational Training Ministries Assigned to the Prime Minister
The new cabinet of the National People’s Power (NPP) government was sworn in today (18) before President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the Presidential Secretariat.
The cabinet comprises 21 ministers, with President Dissanayake assuming responsibility for the portfolios of Defence, Finance, Planning, and Digital Economy.
Dr. Harini Amarasuriya took the oath as the Prime Minister, and the list of cabinet ministers and deputy ministers is as follows:
01 President Anura Kumara Dissanayake Minister of Defence
Minister of Finance, Planning and Digital Economy
02 Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education
03 Mr. Vijitha Herath Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism
04 Prof. Chandana Abeyratne Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Councils, Local Government
05 Attorney Harshana Nanayakkara Minister of Justice, and National Integration
06 Ms. Sarojani Savithri Paulraj Minister of Women and Child Affairs
07 Mr. K.D. Lalkantha Minister of Agriculture, Lands, Livestock and Irrigation
08 Mr. Anura Karunathilake Minister of Urban Development, Construction and Housing
09 Mr. Ramalingam Chandrasekar Minister of Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources
10 Prof. Upali Pannilage Minister of Rural Development, Social Security and Community Empowerment
11 Mr. Sunil Handunneththi Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development
12 Mr. Ananda Wijepala Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs
13 Mr. Bimal Rathnayake Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation
14 Prof. Hiniduma Sunil Senevi Minister of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs
15 Dr. Nalinda Jayathissa Minister of Health and Media
16 Mr. Samantha Vidyarathna Minister of Plantation and Community Infrastructure
17 Mr. Sunil Kumara Gamage Minister Youth Affairs and Sports
18 Mr. Wasantha Samarasingha Minister of Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Co-operative Development
19 Prof. Chrishantha Abeysena Minister of Science and Technology
20 Prof. Anil Jayantha Fernando Minister of Labour
21 Eng. Kumara Jayakody Minister of Energy
22 Dr. Dhammika Patabandi Minister of Environment
President’s Media Division (PMD)
18-11-2024
The new cabinet of the National People’s Power government was sworn in with 21 members, including President Anura Kumara Dissanayake taking on key portfolios like Defence and Finance. The Prime Minister, Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, will oversee Education, Higher Education, and Vocational Training Ministries. Other members of the cabinet include Mr. Vijitha Herath as Minister of Foreign Affairs, Prof. Chandana Abeyratne as Minister of Public Administration, and Ms. Sarojani Savithri Paulraj as Minister of Women and Child Affairs. The diverse cabinet covers various sectors such as agriculture, urban development, health, and youth affairs as they begin their roles in shaping the country’s future.
