New Secretaries were appointed to seven Cabinet Ministries today (11), the President’s Media Division said in a press statement today. The seven newly appointed Ministry Secretaries are as follows:

• Mrs. S. M. Mohamed has been appointed Secretary to Ministry of Justice, Human Rights, and Law Reforms
• Mr. J. J. Rathnasiri has been appointed Secretary to Ministry of Public Administration, Home Affairs, Provincial Councils and Local Government
• Mr. S. Hettiarachchi has been appointed Secretary to  Ministry of Tourism and Aviation
• Mr. H. K. D. W. M.N. B. Hapuhinna has been appointed  Secretary to Ministry of Women and Child Affairs and Social Security
• Mrs. J. M. B. Jayawardene has been appointed Secretary to Ministry of Internal Trade, Food Security and Consumer Welfare
• Major General (Retired) A. K. S. Perera  has been appointed Secretary to Ministry of Mahaweli, Agriculture, Irrigation & Rural Development
• Major General Sanjeewa Munasinghe has been appointed Secretary to Ministry of Health & Indigenous Medicine