The new Cabinet of Ministers commenced taking oaths before President Gotabaya Rajapaksa at the Presidential Secretariat a short while ago. The new cabinet is as follows; Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa - Minister of Finance, Economic Affairs, Policy Development, Buddha Sasana, Cultural, Water Supply & Urban Development and Home Affairs Ministry. Bandula Gunawardena - Minister of Information & Communications Technology, Higher Education, Technology & Innovations. Janaka Bandara - Minister of Public Administration, Home Affairs, Provincial Councils & Local Government. Chamal Rajapaksa - Minister of Mahaweli Development,Agriculture &Trade. Dullas Alahapperuma- Minister of Education, Sports and Youth Affairs Johnston Fernando - Minister of Highways, ports and shipping. Pavithra Wanniarachchi – Minister of Women & Child Affairs, Social Security, Health & Indigenous Medicine Nimal Siripala de Silva – Minister of Justice, Human Rights & Legal Reforms. Arumugam Thondaman – Minister of Community Empowerment & Estate Infrastructure. Dinesh Gunawardene – Minister of Foreign Relations, Skills Development, Employment & Labour Relations. Douglas Devananda – Minister of Fisheries & Aquatic Resources. Wimal Weerawansha- Minister of SME & enterprise development , industries and Supply management. Mahinda Amaraweera - Minister of  Passenger transport, power and energy. Prasanna Ranatunga - Minister of Industrial exports and Investment promotions , Tourism and Aviation. S.M. Chandrasena - Minister of Environment and wild life resources , Land and Land development Ramesh Pathirana - Minister of Plantation industries and Agri. exports