Several Acting Ministers have been appointed by President Ranil Wickremesinghe to oversee ministries under his purview during his official visit to Germany.
According to the President’s Media Division (PMD), the President left for Germany early this morning (Sep 27).
During his absence, the responsibilities of the ministries under his purview have been temporarily entrusted to the respective state ministers;
- State Minister Premitha Bandara Tennakoon – Acting Minister of Defence
- State Minister Shehan Semasinghe – Acting Minister of Finance
- State Minister Kanaka Herath – Acting Minister of Technology
- State Minister Anupa Pasqual – Acting Minister for Women, Children Affairs and Social Empowerment
- State Minister Ranjith Siyambalapitiya – Acting Minister for Investment Promotion.
President Ranil Wickremesinghe left for Germany to deliver the opening remarks at the Leaders Dialogue session during the ‘Berlin Global Dialogue’ on September 28-29.
The PMD stated that subsequently, he will join a bilateral session with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and the officials of the Federal Republic of Germany. (NewsWire)