Cabinet Reshuffle: 07 Ministers receive new portfolios
Posted by Editor on August 16, 2021 - 12:18 pm
Seven Ministers were handed new portfolios today (16) in a cabinet reshuffle which got underway at the Presidential Secretariat a short while ago.
- Professor G. L. Peiris – Foreign Minister
- Dinesh Gunawardena – Education Minister
- Pavithra Vanniarachchi – Transport Minister
- Keheliya Rambukwella – Health Minister
- Gamini Lokuge – Energy Minister
- Dullas Alahapperuma – Media Minister
- Namal Rajapaksa – Youth Affairs & Sports Minister and Minister of Development Coordination and Supervision
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That’s excellent choice.
Hon Pavithra Devi Wanniarachchi moving up the ladder from Health to a more critical portfolio, Transport, is a recognition of her effectiveness and efficiency as a Minister.
Hon Pavithra Devi is prime Ministerial material; I wish her well.
Glad to see Hon Gamman P demoted to the backbench.
Hon Prof GLP is a seasoned FM; he will tame the international onslaught in the forthcoming UNHRC sessions.
Hon Dinesh looks a bit tired but if he takes on the current Teacher / Principal with all his residual energy, he can work out a solution.