Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Monday sworn in a brand new 21-member Cupboard, following landslide win for his celebration within the latest parliamentary elections.
Dissanayake will instantly oversee key ministries, together with Defence, Finance, Planning, and Digital Financial system. Harini Amarasuriya was appointed because the Prime Minister of the brand new authorities.
Sharing a put up on X, Dissanayake wrote, “This morning, on the Presidential Secretariat, I had the honour of swearing within the new Cupboard of the Nationwide Folks’s Energy (NPP) authorities. The Cupboard is made up of 21 members, with the Ministries of Defence, Finance, Planning, and Digital Financial system coming underneath my direct duty.”
He added, “I’m happy to announce that Dr. Harini Amarasuriya has been sworn in because the Prime Minister of the brand new authorities.”
Unveiling the total listing of Cupboard ministers, Dissanayake introduced Harini Amarasuriya because the Prime Minister, who may also be the Minister of Training, Larger Training and Vocational Training.
Vijitha Herath has been introduced because the Minister of International Affairs, International Employment and Tourism; Chandana Abeyratne as Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Councils, Native Authorities; Lawyer Harshana Nanayakkara as Minister of Justice, and Nationwide Integration; Saroja Savithri Paulraj as Minister of Girls and Little one Affairs and KD Lal Kantha as Minister of Agriculture, Lands, Livestock and Irrigation.
Moreover, Anura Karunathilake has been named the Minister of City Growth, Building and Housing; Ramalingam Chandrasekar as Minister of Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Sources; Prof. Upali Pannilage as Minister of Rural Growth, Social Safety and Neighborhood Empowerment; Sunil Handunneththi as Minister of Trade and Entrepreneurship Growth; Ananda Wijepala as Minister of Public Safety and Parliamentary Affairs; Bimal Rathnayake as Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation.
Dissanayake additionally introduced Hiniduma Sunil Senevi as Minister of Buddhasasana, Spiritual and Cultural Affairs; Nalinda Jayathissa as Minister of Well being and Media; Samantha Vidyarathna as Minister of Plantation and Neighborhood Infrastructure; Sunil Kumara Gamage as Minister Youth Affairs and Sports activities; Wasantha Samarasinghe as Minister of Commerce, Commerce, Meals Safety and Co-operative Growth; Chrishantha Abeysena as Minister of Science and Expertise; Anil Jayantha Fernando as Minister of Labour; Kumara Jayakody as Minister of Power; and Dhammika Patabendi as Minister of Atmosphere.
Within the just lately concluded elections, President Dissanayake’s leftist coalition registered a landslide victory, in line with official outcomes introduced by the nation’s election fee.
Dissanayake wanted a transparent majority to fulfil his guarantees and his NPP coalition secured a two-thirds majority within the 225-member parliament, successful 159 seats, whereas opposition chief Premadasa’s celebration gained 35 seats.
Dissanayake gained the presidential elections held in September this 12 months. Together with his coalition holding simply three seats within the outgoing parliament, the 55-year-old chief of Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) known as snap legislative elections in quest of a brand new mandate.
The parliamentary ballot mandate permits Dissanayake to ease punishing austerity measures in crisis-stricken Sri Lanka.
