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New Cabinet formed: Thirty- one ministers swear in


Thirty-one Ministers and Deputy Ministers of the United Peoples’s Freedom Alliance Government were sworn in before President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga at the President’s House on the 10th of April. The parliamentary election was held on the 2nd of April.

The Ministers and their portfolios are as given below.

Hon. Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa - Minister of Highways

 

Hon. Anura Bandaranaike M.P - Minister of Industry, Tourism and Investment Promotion

 

Hon. D.M.Jayaratne M.P - Minister of Post, Tele Communications and Udarata Development

 

Hon. Amarasiri Dodangoda M.P - Minister of Public Administration and Home Affairs

 

Hon.Nimal Siripala de Silva M.P - Minister of Healthcare and Nutrition

 

Hon. Mangala Samaraweera M.P - Minister of Ports and Aviation

 

Hon. A.H.M.Fowzie M.P - Minister of Environment and Natural Resources

 

Hon. Lakshman Kadiragamar M.P - Minister of Foreign Affairs

 

Hon. Jeyaraj Fernandopulle M.P - Minister of Trade, Commerce and Consumer Affairs

 

Hon. Maithripala Sirisena M.P - Minister of River Basin Development and Rajarata Development

 

Hon. John Seneviratne M.P - Minister of Justice and Judicial Reforms

 

Hon. Mrs. Sumedha G.Jayasena M.P - Minister of Women's Empowerment and Social Welfare

 

Hon. Sarath Amunugama M.P - Minister of Finance

 

Hon. Milroy Fernando M.P - Minister of Christian and Parliamentary Affairs

 

Hon. Jeewan Kumaratunga M.P - Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs

 

Hon. Mrs. Pavithra Wanniarachchi M.P - Minister Samurdhi and Poverty Alleviation

 

Hon.Anura Priyadarshana Yapa M.P - Minister of Plantation Industries

 

Hon.Tissa Karaliyadde M.P - Minister of Indigenous Medicine
Hon. Dinesh Gunawardene M.P - Minister of Urban Development and Water Supply
Hon.Douglas Devananda M.P - Minister of Agricultural Marketing Development, Hindu Affairs and Tamil Language Schools & Vocational Training (North)
Hon. Mrs. Ferial Ashraff - Minister of Housing and Construction Industry, Eastern Province Education and Irrigation Development

Hon. Susil Premajayantha M.P - Minister of Power and Energy

 

Hon. Athauda Seneviratne M.P - Minister of Labour Relations and Foreign Employment

 

Hon. S.B.Navinna M.P - Minister of Regional Infrastructure Development

 

Hon.Piyasena Gamage M.P - Minister of Skills Development, Vocational and Technical Education

 

Hon.J.B.Thennakoon M.P - Minister of Provincial Councils and Local Government

 

Hon. Felix Perera M.P - Minister of Transport

 

Hon. C.B.Ratnayake M.P - Minister of Estate Community Infrastructure

 

Hon. A.L.M.Athaulla M.P - Minister of Infrastructure Development in the Eastern Province

 

Hon. Reginarld Cooray M.P - Minister of Information and Media

 

Hon. Tissa Vitarana M.P - Minister of Science and Technology

 

The names and the portfolios of the Deputy Ministers are as follows.

 

Hon. Mangala Samaraweera M.P - Deputy Minister of Education

 

Hon. Dinesh GunawardeneM.P - Deputy Minister of Education

 

Hon. Salinda Dissanayake M.P - Deputy Minister of River Basin Development and Rajarata Development

 

Hon.Maheepala Herath M.P - Deputy Minister of Transport

 

Hon.Jagath Pushpakumara M.P - Deputy Minister of Samurdhi and Poverty Alleviation

 

Hon. Chamal Rajapaksa M.P - Deputy Minister of Plantation Industries

 

Hon. Dilan Perera M.P - Deputy Minister of Ports and Aviation

 

Hon.D.M.Dassanayake M.P - Deputy Minister of Livestock Development

 

Hon. Kumara Welgama M.P - Deputy Minister of Power and Energy

 

Hon. T.B.Ekanayake M.P - Deputy Minister of Highways

 

Hon. Pandu Bandaranayake M.P - Deputy Minister of Public Administration and Home Affairs

 

Hon. Mahindananda Aluthgamage M.P- Deputy Minister of Power and Energy

 

Hon.Mahinda Yapa Abeywardene M.P - Deputy Minister of Healthcare and Nutrition

 

Hon. Mahinda Amaraweera M.P - Deputy Minister of Urban Development and Water Supply

 

Hon. Jayaratne Herath M.P - Deputy Minister of Public Security, Law and Order

 

Hon. Cegu Issadeen M.P - Deputy Minister of Information and Media

 

Hon. Dayasritha Tissera M.P - Deputy Minister of Ports and Aviation

 

Hon. Duminda Dissanayake M.P- Deputy Minister of Skills Development, Vocational and Technical Education

 

Hon. Ranjith Siyambalapitiya M.P - Deputy Minister of Finance

 

Hon. Rohitha Abeygunawardene M.P - Deputy Minister of Post, Tele Communications and Udarata Development

 

Hon. M.I.Anwar Ismail M.P - Deputy Minister of Infrastructure Development in the Eastern Province

 

Hon. S.M.Chnadrasena M.P - Deputy Minister of Estate Community Infrastructure

 

Hon.Premalal Jayasekera M.P - Deputy Minister of River Basin Development and Rajarata Development

 

Hon. Chandrasiri Gajadeera M.P - Deputy Minister of Housing and Construction Industry

 

Hon. Jayatissa Ranaweera M.P- Deputy Minister of Provincial Councils and Local Government

 

Hon.Bandula Basnayake M.P - Deputy Minister of Environment and Natural Resources

 

Hon.Gunarathne Weerakoon M.P - Deputy Minister of Regional Infrastructure Development

 

Hon. Lasantha Alagiyawanna M.P- Deputy Minister of Transport

 

Hon. Siripathi Suriyarachchi M.P - Deputy Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs

 

Hon.Siripala Gamlath M.P - Deputy Minister of Agricultural Marketing Development

 

Hon. Rohana Dissanayake M.P - Deputy Minister of Samurdhi and Poverty Alleviation

 

 

 
 

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