{"id":43007,"date":"2015-09-04T07:04:06","date_gmt":"2015-09-04T11:04:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dbsjeyaraj.com\/dbsj\/?p=43007"},"modified":"2015-09-04T07:04:06","modified_gmt":"2015-09-04T11:04:06","slug":"42-cabinet-ministers-including-prime-minister-wickremesinghe-sworn-in-by-president-sirisena-govt-will-go-up-to-93","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dbsjeyaraj.com\/dbsj\/?p=43007","title":{"rendered":"42 Cabinet Ministers Including Prime Minister Wickremesinghe Sworn in by President Sirisena-Govt will go up to 93."},"content":{"rendered":"

Forty two Cabinet Ministers Including Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe were sworn in by President Maithripala Sirisena at the Presidential secretariat on September 4th 2015. Among these were 21 from the UNP,12 from the SLFP and 9 non \u2013UNP MP\u2019s who contested under the elephant symbol of the UNP led UNFGG.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Premier Wickremesinghe was sworn in as Minister of Policy Planning and Economic Affairs.Among the three ministers already sworn in Justice Minister Wijedasa Rajapakshe and Resettlemt minister D.M.Swaminathan were sworn in again as ministers of Buddha Sasana and Hindu religious affairs respectively. These portfolios are in addition to the ministries they already retain.<\/p>\n

Foreign minister Mangala Samaraweera was not given any additional portfolio.Along with Samaraweera the number of ministers in the new cabinet are 43.<\/p>\n

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More ministers,state ministers and deputy ministers are to be sworn in shortly.<\/p>\n

Two cabinet ministers from the UNP and Three from the SLFP will be sworn in soon to swell the size of cabinet to 48.This would increase the UNFGG component in cabinet to 33 and the UPFA component to 15.<\/p>\n

27 and 18 State and Deputy ministers from the UNFGG and UPFA respectively will be sworn in shortly.<\/p>\n

When that happens the number of ministers, state ministers and deputy ministers in the new good governance govt would rise to 93.<\/p>\n

The following is the list of ministers sworn in on Sep 4th and their portfolios.<\/strong><\/p>\n

01. Minister of Policy Planning and Economic Affairs\u2013 Ranil Wickremesinghe<\/p>\n

02. Minister of Tourism Development and Christian Affairs \u2013 John Amaratunga<\/p>\n

03. Minister of Sustainable Development and Wild Life \u2013 Gamini Jayawickrama Perera<\/p>\n

04. Minister of Transport \u2013 Nimal Siripala de Silva<\/p>\n

05. Minister of Social Empowerment and Welfare \u2013 SB Dissanayake<\/p>\n

06. Minister of Labour and Trade Union Relations \u2013 WDJ Seneviratne<\/p>\n

07. Minister of University Education and Highways \u2013 Lakshman Kiriella<\/p>\n

08. Minister of Disaster Management \u2013 Anura Priyadarshana Yapa<\/p>\n

09. Minister of Technology, Technical Education and Employment \u2013 Susil Premajayantha<\/p>\n

10. Minister of Law and Order and Prisons Reform \u2013 Tilak Janaka Marapana<\/p>\n

11. Minister of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine \u2013 Rajitha Senaratne<\/p>\n

12. Minister of Finance \u2013 Ravi Karunanayake<\/p>\n

13. Minister of Professional Development and Vocational Training \u2013 Mahinda Samarasinghe<\/p>\n

14. Minister of Home Affairs \u2013 Vajira Abeywardena<\/p>\n

15. Minister of Internal Affairs, Wayamba Development and Cultural Affairs \u2013 SB Nawinne<\/p>\n

16. Minister of Mega-polis and Western Development \u2013 Patali Champika Ranawaka<\/p>\n

17. Minister of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources \u2013 Mahinda Amaraweera<\/p>\n

18. Minister of Plantations \u2013 Navin Dissanayake<\/p>\n

19. Minister of Power and Renewable Energy \u2013 Ranjith Siyambalapitiya<\/p>\n

20. Minister of Agriculture \u2013 Duminda Dissanayake<\/p>\n

21. Minister of Buddha Sasana \u2013 Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe<\/p>\n

22. Minister of Rural Economy \u2013 P. Harrison<\/p>\n

23. Minister of Public Administration and Management \u2013 Ranjith Maddumabandara<\/p>\n

24. Minister of Parliamentary Reform and Mass Media \u2013 Gayantha Karunathilaka<\/p>\n

25. Minister of Housing and Construction \u2013 Sajith Premadasa<\/p>\n

26. Minister of Ports and Shipping \u2013 Arjuna Ranatunga<\/p>\n

27. Minister of Lands \u2013 MKDS Gunawardena<\/p>\n

28. Minister of Upcountry Village Development – Palani Digambaram<\/p>\n

29. Minister of Women and Children\u2019s Affairs \u2013 Chandrani Bandara<\/p>\n

30. Minister of Foreign Employment \u2013 Thalatha Athukorala<\/p>\n

31. Minister of Education \u2013 Akila Viraj Kariyawasam<\/p>\n

32. Minister of Rehabilitation, Resettlement and Hindu Religious Affairs \u2013 DM Swaminathan<\/p>\n

33. Minister of Petroleum and Petroleum Gas – Chandima Weerakkody<\/p>\n

34. Minister of Sports \u2013 Dayasiri Jayasekara<\/p>\n

35. Minister of Southern Development \u2013 Sagala Rathnayake<\/p>\n

36. Minister of Telecommunications and Digital Infrastructure \u2013 Harin Fernando<\/p>\n

37. Minister of National Dialogue \u2013 Mano Ganesan<\/p>\n

38. Minister of Primary Industries \u2013 Daya Gamage<\/p>\n

39. Minister of Town Planning and Water Resources \u2013 Rauff Hakeem<\/p>\n

40. Minister of Industry and Commerce \u2013 Rishad Bathiudeen<\/p>\n

41. Minister of Public Enterprise Development \u2013 Kabir Hashim<\/p>\n

42. Minister of Postal Service & Muslim Affairs – Mohamed Hashim Abdul Haleem<\/p>\n

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Forty two Cabinet Ministers Including Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe were sworn in by President Maithripala Sirisena at the Presidential secretariat on September 4th 2015. Among these were 21 from the UNP,12 from the SLFP and 9 non \u2013UNP MP\u2019s who contested under the elephant symbol of the UNP led UNFGG. Premier Wickremesinghe was sworn in …<\/p>\n

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