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Several new state ministers sworn in

18 Apr 2022

Several new State Ministers were sworn in before President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, the President’s Media Division said. Their names and portfolios are as follows: Prof G.L Peiris - Defence Rohana Dissanayake - Provincial Councils and Local Govt Arundika Fernando - Plantations Lohan Ratwatte - Urban Development Tharaka Balasooriya - Foreign Affairs Indika Anuruddha- Housing Sanath Nishantha - Water Supply Siripala Gamlath - Mahaweli Anuradha Jayaratne - Irrigation Sisira Jayakody - Indigenous Medicine Prasanna Ranaweera - Industries D V. Chanaka - Tourism & Fisheries D B. Herath - Livestock Kader Masthan - Rural Economic Crop Cultivation & Promotion Ashoka Priyantha - Trade Aravind Kumar - Estate Housing and Community Infrastructure Geetha Kumarasinghe - Culture & Performing Arts Gunapala Ratnasekera - Cooperative Services, Business Development , and Consumer Protection Kapila Nuwan Athukorala - Development of Minor Crops Plantation Dr. Gayashan Navananda - Health Surendra Raghavan - Education Services and Reforms


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