The Cabinet of Ministers of the new UNF government are to be sworn in at the Presidential Secretariat this morning.
UNP Leader, PM Ranil Wickremesinghe and UNP Parliamentarians are arriving at the Secretariat.
The new cabinet members are as follows,
- Ranil Wickremesinghe – Minister of National Policies Economic Affairs, Resettlement, Rehabilitation, Northern Province Development, Vocational Training, Skills development, and Youth Affairs
- John Amaratunga – Minister of Tourism Development, Wildlife and Christian Affairs
- Gamini Jayawickrama Perera – Minister of Buddasasana and Wayamba Development
- Mangala Samaraweera – Minister of Finance and Media
- Lakshman Kiriella – Minister of State Enterprises, Up Country heritage and Kandy development
- Thilak Marapana – Minister of Foreign Affairs
- Rajitha Senaratne – Minister of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous medicine
- Ravi Karunanayake – Minister of Power, Energy and Project Development
- Vajira Abeywardene – Minister of Home Affairs, Provincial Councils and Local Government
- Rishad Bathiudeen – Minister of Industry and Commerce, Resettlement of longe term displaced persons
- Patali Champika Ranawaka – Minister of Megapolis and Western province Development
- Navin Dissanayake – Minister of Plantations
- P. Harrison – Minister of Agriculture, Rural economic affairs, Livestock, Irrigation, Fisheries and Aquatic resources development
- Kabir Hashim – Minister of Highways, Road Development and Petroleum Resources Development
- Ranjith Maddumabandara – Minister of State Administration and Disaster Management
- Gayantha Karunathilaka – Minister of Land and Parliamentary reforms
- Sajith Premadasa – Minister of Housing, Construction and Cultural affairs
- Arjuna Ranatunga – Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation services
- P. Digambaram – Minister of Upcountry New Villages, Estate Infrastructure& Community Development
- Chandrani Bandara – Minister of Women’s and Children’s affairs and Arid zone development
- Talatha Athukorale – Minister of Justice and Prison Reforms
- Akila Viraj Kariyawasam p- Minister of Education
- M.H.A.Haleem – Minister Postal Services and Muslim affairs
- Sagala Rathnayake – Minister of Ports, Shipping and Southern Development
- Harin Fernando – Minister of Telecommunications, Digital Infrastructure, Foreign Employment, and Sports
- Mano Ganesan – Minister of National Integration, Reconciliation, Official Languages and Hindu affairs
- Daya Gamage – Minister of Labour, Trade Union relations and Social Empowerment
- Malik Samarawickrama – Minister of Development Strategies, International Trade, Science and Technology.
