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November 21, 2024

Deputy Ministers Officially Sworn In

Newly appointed Deputy Ministers of the National People’s Power (NPP) government was sworn in today (21) before President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the Presidential Secretariat.
The list of Deputy Ministers is as follows:

  1. Prof. Anil Jayantha Fernando : Deputy Minister of Economic Development
  2. Mr. Namal Karunarathne : Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Livestock
  3. Mr. Wasantha Piyathissa : Deputy Minister of Rural Development, Social Security and Community Empowerment
  4. Mr. Nalin Hewage : Deputy Minister of Vocational Education
  5. Mr. R.M. Jayawardena : Deputy Minister of Trade, Commerce and Food Security
  6. Mr. Gamagedara Dissanayake : Deputy Minister of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs
  7. Mr. T.B. Sarath : Deputy Minister of Housing
  8. Mr. Rathna Gamage : Deputy Minister of Deputy Minister of Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources
  9. Mr. Mahinda Jayasinghe : Deputy Minister of Labour
  10. Mr. Aruna Jayasekara : Deputy Minister of Defence
  11. Mr. Arun Kemachandra : Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Employment
  12. Mr. Anton Jayakody : Deputy Minister of Environment
  13. Mr. Mohommed Muneer : Deputy Minister of National Integrity
  14. Eng. Eranga Weerarathne : Deputy Minister of Digital Economy
  15. Mr. Eranga Gunasekara :Deputy Minister of Youth Affairs
  16. Mr. Chathuranga Abeysinghe : Deputy Minister of Industries and Entrepreneurship Development
  17. Eng. Janith Ruwan Kodithuwakku : Deputy Minister of Ports and Civil Aviation
  18. Dr. Namal Sudarshana : Deputy Minister of Women and Child Affairs
  19. Mr. Ruwan Senarath : Deputy Minister of Provincial Councils and Local Governance
  20. Dr. Prasanna Kumara Gunasena : Deputy Minister of Transport and Highways
  21. Dr. Hansaka wijemuni : Deputy Minister of Health and Media
  22. Mr. Upali Samarasinghe : Deputy Minister of Co-operative Development
  23. Mr. Ruwan Chaminda Ranasinghe : Deputy Minister of Tourism
  24. Mr. Sugath Thilakarathne : Deputy Minister of sports
  25. Mr. Sundaralingam Pradeep : Deputy Minister of Plantation and Community Infrastructure
  26. Attorney Sunil Watagala : Deputy Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs
  27. Dr. Madhura Senevirathne : Deputy Minister of Education and Higher Education
  28. Dr. Harshana Sooriyapperuma : Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning
  29. Dr. Susil Ranasinghe : Deputy Minister of Land and Irrigation

Secretary to the President Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake was also present at the event.

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