President AKD’s Cabinet appointments (LIVE)

Addressing the newly appointed Cabinet of Ministers, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake says the recent election had marked the end of divisive politics in Sri Lanka.

“The political culture in Sri Lanka has long been defined by efforts to pit the North against the South and vice versa. However, this election has shown that divisive politics no longer hold sway. It has successfully brought the aspirations of all people to the centre,” he said.

President Dissanayake added that it was the responsibility of everyone to protect the continuity of the democratic process and elevate it to a new level.

The President extended gratitude to all supporters who voted the new government into power, making special note of Sri Lankan expatriates and young social media activists for their contributions and support during the election.

-The new appointments are as follows;

Cabinet of Ministers:

Dr. Dhammika Patabendi – Minister of Environment
Eng. Kumara Jayakody – Minister of Energy
Prof. Anil Jayantha Fernando – Minister of Labour
Prof. Krishantha Abeysena – Minister of Science and Technology
Wasantha Samarasinghe – Minister of Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Cooperative Development
Sunil Kumara Gamage – Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs
Samantha Widyaratne – Minister of Plantation and Community Infrastructure
Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa – Minister of Health and Media
Prof. Hiniduma Sunil Senevi – Minister of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs
Bimal Rathnayake – Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation
Ananda Wijepala – Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs
Sunil Handunneththi – Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development
Prof. Upali Pannilage – Minister of Rural Development, Social Security, and Community Empowerment
Ramalingam Chandrasekar – Minister of Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources
Anura Karunathilake – Minister of Urban Development, Construction and Housing
K.D. Lalkantha – Minister of Irrigation, Livestock, Agriculture, and Lands
Saroja Savithri Paulraj – Minister of Women and Child Affairs
Attorney-at-Law Harshana Nanayakkara – Minister of Justice and National Integration
Prof Chandana Abeyratne – Minister of Public Administration, Provincial & Local Councils
Vijitha Herath – Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment, and Tourism
PM Harini Amarasuriya – Minister of Education, Higher Education, and Vocational Education
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake – Finance and Economic Development, Defence, and Digital Economy

Dr. Harini Amarasuriya took oaths as the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka.
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s new Cabinet of Ministers are being sworn in today.