{"id":69865,"date":"2020-08-12T18:33:54","date_gmt":"2020-08-12T23:33:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dbsjeyaraj.com\/dbsj\/?p=69865"},"modified":"2020-08-12T18:56:35","modified_gmt":"2020-08-12T23:56:35","slug":"president-rajapaksa-swears-in-25-cabinet-ministers-including-prime-minister-rajapaksa-39-state-ministers-and-23-more-mps-as-district-coordinating-committee-chairpersons-at-temole-of-the-tooth-in-ka","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dbsjeyaraj.com\/dbsj\/?p=69865","title":{"rendered":"President Rajapaksa Swears in 25 Cabinet Ministers Including Prime Minister Rajapaksa, 39 State Ministers and 23 More MP’s as District Coordinating Committee Chairpersons at Temole of the Tooth in Kandy; President Holds Defence Ministry Portfolio While Premier takes Charge of Finance,Buddha Sasana, Urban Development, Housing and Religious and Cultural Affairs Ministries"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Cabinet of Ministers and State Ministers of the new Government led by Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) were sworn in before President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.The swearing in ceremony was held at the Magul Maduwa (Audience Hall) of the historic Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic premises in Kandy this morning (12).<\/strong><\/p>\n

The President has repeatedly stressed the requirement of an efficient Cabinet of Ministers dedicated to build a prosperous nation in the future.<\/p>\n

According to \u201cSaubhagyaye Dekma\u201d (Vistas of Prosperity and Splendour) policy statement the composition of the Cabinet has been formulated in a pragmatic and a realistic manner to implement the national programme. Special attention was paid to the areas of national security,economic development, infrastructure facilities, education, health and sports in the process of formulation of the ministerial structure.<\/p>\n

The new Cabinet of Ministers comprised 25 Ministers including the Prime Minister. There are 39 State Ministers. 23 Members of Parliament have been appointed as District Coordinating Committee Chairmen.<\/p>\n

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Maha Sangha invoked blessings on newly appointed Ministers and Committee Chairmen.<\/p>\n

Cabinet Ministers:<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. His Excellency President Gotabaya Rajapaksa \u2013 Defence
\n2. Hon. Mahinda Rajapaksa \u2013 Finance
\n3. Hon. Mahinda Rajapaksa \u2013 Buddha Sasana, Religious and Cultural
\nAffairs
\n4. Hon. Mahinda Rajapaksa \u2013 Urban Development and Housing
\n5. Nimal Siripala De Silva \u2013 Labour
\n6. G.L Peiris \u2013 Education
\n7. Pavithradevi Wanniarachchi \u2013 Health
\n8. Dinesh Gunawardena \u2013 Foreign Relations
\n9. Douglas Devananda \u2013 Fisheries
\n10. Gamini Lokuge \u2013 Transport
\n11.Bandula Gunawardena \u2013 Trade
\n12.R.M.C.B. Rathnayake \u2013 Wildlife and Forest Conservation
\n13. Janaka Bandara Tennakoon \u2013 Public Services, Provincial Councils and Local
\nGovernment
\n14.Keheliya Rambukwella \u2013 Mass Media
\n15.Chamal Rajapaksa \u2013 Irrigation
\n16. Dullas Alahapperuma \u2013 Power
\n17. Johnston Fernando \u2013 Highways
\n18. Wimal Weerawansa \u2013 Industries
\n19. Mahinda Amaraweera \u2013 Environment
\n20.S.M. Chandrasena \u2013 Land
\n21. Mahindananda Aluthgamage \u2013 Agriculture
\n22.Vasudeva Nanayakkara \u2013 Water Supply
\n23. Udaya Prabhath Gammanpila \u2013 Energy
\n24.Ramesh Pathirana \u2013 Plantation
\n25. Prasanna Ranatunga \u2013 Tourism
\n26.Rohitha Abeygunawardena \u2013 Ports and Shipping
\n27. Namal Rajapaksa \u2013 Youth and Sports Affairs
\n28. PC Ali Sabry \u2013 Justice<\/p>\n


\nState Ministers :<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. Chamal Rajapaksa \u2013 Internal Security, Home Affairs and Disaster Management
\n2. Piyankara Jayaratne \u2013 Foreign Employment Promotions and Market Diversification
\n3. Duminda Dissanayake \u2013 Solar, Wind, Grid Power Generation Projects Development
\n4. Dayasiri Jayasekara -Batik, Handloom Fabrics and Local Apparel Products
\n5. Lasantha Alagiyawanna \u2013 Cooperative Services, Marketing Development and Consumer Protection
\n6. Sudarshani Fernandopulle -Prisons Reforms and Prisoners\u2019 Rehabilitation
\n7. Arundika Fernando \u2013 Coconut, Fishtail Palm, Palmyra and Rubber product Promotion and Allied Industrial Production and Export Diversification
\n8. Nimal Lansa \u2013 Rural Road and other Infrastructure Facilities
\n9. Jayantha Samaraweera \u2013 Warehouse Facilities, Container Yards, Port Supply Facilities and Boats and Shipping Industry Development
\n10.Roshan Ranasinghe \u2013 Land Management Affairs, State Business Lands and Property Development
\n11.Kanaka Herath \u2013 Company Establishment Reforms, Tea Estate Crops, Tea FactoryModernization and Tea Export Diversification
\n12.Vidura Wickramanayake \u2013 Promotion of National Heritage, Performing Arts and Rural Artists
\n13. Janaka Wakkumbura \u2013 Development of Sugarcane, Maize, Cashew, Pepper, Cinnamon,Cloves, Betel Production and Promotion of Allied Products and Export
\n14.Vijitha Berugoda \u2013 Dhamma Schools, Bhikku Education, Pirivenas and Buddhist
\nUniversities<\/p>\n

15.Shehan Semasinghe \u2013 Development of Samurdhi Home Economy, Microfinance, Self- Employment and Businesses and Under-Utilized State Resources<\/p>\n

16. Mohan de Silva \u2013 Regulation of Fertilizer Production and Supply, use of Chemical Fertilizers and Pesticides
\n17. Lohan Ratwatte \u2013 Gem and Jewelry related Industries
\n18. Dilum Amunugama \u2013 Vehicle Regulation, Bus Transport Services and Carriages and Automotive Industries
\n19. Wimalaweera Dissanayake \u2013 Wildlife Conservation Protection Programmes including Electric
\nFence and Ditch Construction and Re-Forestation and Wildlife Resources Development
\n20. Tharaka Balasooriya \u2013 Regional Cooperation
\n21. Indika Anurudda \u2013 Rural Home Construction and Building Materials Industry
\nPromotion
\n22.Kanchana Wijesekera \u2013 Ornamental Fish, Freshwater Fish and Shrimp Farming
\nDevelopment, Multi-day Fishing and Fish Export
\n23.Sanath Nishantha \u2013 Development of Rural and Regional Drinking Water SupplyProjects
\n24.Siripala Gamlath \u2013 Development of Common Infrastructure Facilities of Settlements and Canals in Mahaweli Zones
\n25.Sarath Weerasekara \u2013 Provincial Councils and Local Government Affairs
\n26.Anuradha Jayaratne \u2013 Development of Rural Paddy Fields and Associated Tanks,Reservoirs and Irrigation
\n27.Sadasivam Viyalendran \u2013 Professional Development of Postal Services and Mass Media
\n28. Thenuka Vidanagamage \u2013 Rural and School Sports Infrastructure Promotion
\n29.Sisira Jayakody \u2013 Promotion of Indigenous Medicine, Development of Rural
\nAyurvedic Hospitals and Community Health
\n30. Piyal Nishantha de Silva \u2013 Women and Child Development, Pre-School and Primary Education, School Infrastructure and School Services
\n31. Prasanna Ranaweera \u2013 Cane, Brass, Clay Furniture and Rural Industry Promotion
\n32. D. V. Chanaka \u2013 Development of Aviation and Export Zones
\n33. D. B. Herath \u2013 Livestock and Farm Promotion and Dairy and Eggs Related
\nIndustries
\n34.Shasheendra Rajapaksa \u2013 Paddy and Cereals, Organic Food, Vegetables, Fruits, Chilies,
\nOnions and Potatoes, Seed Production and High Tech Agriculture<\/p>\n

35. Nalaka Godahewa \u2013 Urban Development, Coast Conservation, Waste Disposal and Public Sanitation
\n36. Jeewan Thondaman \u2013 Estate Housing and Community Infrastructure Facilities
\n37.Ajith Nivard Cabraal \u2013 Finance and Capital Markets and Public Enterprise Reforms
\n38.Seetha Arambepola \u2013 Skills Development, Vocational Education, Research and
\nInnovation
\n39.Channa Jayasumana \u2013 Pharmaceutical Production, Supply and Regulation<\/p>\n

District Coordinating Committee Chairmen:<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. Pradeep Udugoda \u2013 Colombo
\n2. Sahan Pradeep Vithana \u2013 Gampaha
\n3. Sanjeewa Edirimanna \u2013 Kalutara
\n4. Wasantha Yapa Bandara -Kandy
\n5. N. Nalaka Bandara Kottegoda \u2013 Matale
\n6. S.B. Dissanayake \u2013 Nuwara Eliya
\n7. Sampath Athukorala \u2013 Galle
\n8. Nipuna Ranawaka -Matara
\n9. Upul Galappaththi -Hambantota
\n10. Angajan Ramanathan -Jaffna<\/p>\n

11. Douglas Devananda -Kilinochchi
\n12. K. Dileepa \u2013 Vavuniya
\n13 K. Kader Masthan -Mannar and Mullaitivu
\n14. D. Weerasinghe \u2013 Ampara
\n15. Kapila Athukorala -Trincomalee
\n16 Gunapala Rathnasekara -Kurunegala
\n17. Ashoka Priyantha \u2013 Puttalam
\n18. H. Nandasena -Anuradhapura
\n19. Amarakeerthi Athukorala \u2013 Polonnaruwa
\n20. Sudarshana Denipitiya \u2013 Badulla
\n21. Kumarasiri Rathnayaka \u2013 Monaragala
\n22. Akila Ellawala \u2013 Ratnapura
\n23 Rajika Wickramasinghe \u2013 Kegalla<\/p>\n

Following the ceremony, President, Prime Minister and the newly appointed Ministers paid homage to the Sacred Tooth Relic.<\/p>\n

Courtesy:NewsIn.Asia<\/em><\/p>\n

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The Cabinet of Ministers and State Ministers of the new Government led by Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) were sworn in before President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.The swearing in ceremony was held at the Magul Maduwa (Audience Hall) of the historic Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic premises in Kandy this morning (12). The President has repeatedly …<\/p>\n

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