The new Cabinet of Ministers took their oaths before President Maithripala Sirisena at the President’s office this morning.
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The list of Ministers:
01.   Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesighe – Ministry of National Policies and Economic Affairs, Ministry of Rehabilitation and Prison reforms, Northern Development, Vocational Training, Skill Development and Youth Affairs.
02.   John Amaratunga – Minister of Tourism Development and Christian Religious Affairs.
03.   Gamini Jayawickrema Perera- Minister of Buddha Sasana & North Western Province Development.
04.   Mangala Samaraweera – Minister of Finances and Media
05.  Lakshman Kiriella- Minister of Public Enterprise Development, Upcountry Heritage and Kandy Development
06.   Rauff Hakeem – Minister of Town Planning, Water Supply and Higher Education
07.   Tilak Marapana – Minister of Foreign Affairs
08.   Rajitha Senarathne – Minister of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine
09.   Ravi Karunanayake- Minister of Power and Energy and Business Development
10.   Vajira Abeywardhane- Minister of Internal & Home Affairs, Provincial Councils and Local Government
11.  Rishad Bathiudeen- Ministry of Industry and Commerce and Resettlement and Cooperative Development
12.  Patali Champika Ranawaka- Ministry of Megapolis and Western Development
13.  Naveen Dissanayake- Minister of Plantation Industries
14.  P. Harrison- Minister of Agriculture, Rural Economic Affairs and Animal Husbandry Development.
15.  Kabeer Hashim – Minister of Highways and Road Development and Petroleum Resources Development.
16.  Ranjith Maddumabandara – Minister of Public Administration and Disaster Management
17.  Gayantha Karunathilake – Minister of Lands and Parliamentary Reforms
18.  Sajith Premadasa – Minister of Housing, Construction and Cultural affairs.
19.   Arjuna Ranatunga – Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation
20.  Palani Digambaran – Minister of Upcountry New Villages, Infrastructure and Community Development
21.  Chandrani Bandara – Minister of Women and Child Affairs and Development of Dry Zones
22.   Thalatha Athukorale – Minister of justice and Prison Reforms
23.   Akila Viraj kariyawasam – Minister of Education
24.   Abdul Haleem Mohamed Hashim – Minister of Postal Services and Muslim religious Affairs
25.   Sagala Ratnayake – Minister of Ports, Maritime Affairs and Southern Development
26.  Harin Fernando – Minister of Telecommunication, Digital Infrastructure facilities, Foreign Employment and Sports
27.   Mano Ganeshan – Minister of National Integration, Official Languages, Social Progress and Hindu Religious Affairs
28.   Daya Gamage – Minister of Labour, Trade Union Relations and Social Empowerment
29.  Malik Samarawickrema – Minister of Development Strategies, International Trade, Science, Technology and Research.
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