New ministers take oaths
Nine Cabinet Ministers and one State Minister took oaths before President Maithripala Sirisena today (22nd May) following the Cabinet reshuffle held at the Presidential Secretariat.
Prime Minister Ranil Wickramasinghe was also present on this occasion.
Mangala Samaraweera – Minister of Finance and Mass Media
S.B. Dissanayake – Minister of Social Empowerment, Welfare and Kandyan Heritage
W.D.J. Seneviratne – Minister of Labor, Trade Union Relations and Sabaragamuwa Development
Ravi Karunanayake – Minister of Foreign Affairs
Mahinda Samarasinghe – Minister of Ports and Shipping
Gayantha Karunatilake – Minister of Lands and Parliamentary Reforms
Arjuna Ranathunga – Minister of Petroleum and Resources Development
Chandima Weerakkody – Minister of Skills Development and Vocational Training
Thilak Janaka Marapana – Minister of Development Assignment
Mahinda Amaraweera – State Minister of Mahaweli Development (Including his Current Ministerial portfolio)
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Nice to see Mangala & Ravi Swapping their ministries.
Just like changing pillows to cure a headache.
most of the ministerial prtolios shuffled amongst the tie coat brigade ……..uber alles sri lankans