Deputy Ministers Officially Sworn In

Published on: November 21, 2024

Newly appointed Deputy Ministers of the National People’s Power (NPP) government was sworn in today (21) before President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the Presidential Secretariat.
The list of Deputy Ministers is as follows:

Prof. Anil Jayantha Fernando : Deputy Minister of Economic Development
Mr. Namal Karunarathne : Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Livestock
Mr. Wasantha Piyathissa : Deputy Minister of Rural Development, Social Security and Community Empowerment
Mr. Nalin Hewage : Deputy Minister of Vocational Education
Mr. R.M. Jayawardena : Deputy Minister of Trade, Commerce and Food Security
Mr. Gamagedara Dissanayake : Deputy Minister of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs
Mr. T.B. Sarath : Deputy Minister of Housing
Mr. Rathna Gamage : Deputy Minister of Deputy Minister of Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources
Mr. Mahinda Jayasinghe : Deputy Minister of Labour
Mr. Aruna Jayasekara : Deputy Minister of Defence
Mr. Arun Kemachandra : Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Employment
Mr. Anton Jayakody : Deputy Minister of Environment
Mr. Mohommed Muneer : Deputy Minister of National Integrity
Eng. Eranga Weerarathne : Deputy Minister of Digital Economy
Mr. Eranga Gunasekara :Deputy Minister of Youth Affairs
Mr. Chathuranga Abeysinghe : Deputy Minister of Industries and Entrepreneurship Development
Eng. Janith Ruwan Kodithuwakku : Deputy Minister of Ports and Civil Aviation
Dr. Namal Sudarshana : Deputy Minister of Women and Child Affairs
Mr. Ruwan Senarath : Deputy Minister of Provincial Councils and Local Governance
Dr. Prasanna Kumara Gunasena : Deputy Minister of Transport and Highways
Dr. Hansaka wijemuni : Deputy Minister of Health and Media
Mr. Upali Samarasinghe : Deputy Minister of Co-operative Development
Mr. Ruwan Chaminda Ranasinghe : Deputy Minister of Tourism
Mr. Sugath Thilakarathne : Deputy Minister of sports
Mr. Sundaralingam Pradeep : Deputy Minister of Plantation and Community Infrastructure
Attorney Sunil Watagala : Deputy Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs
Dr. Madhura Senevirathne : Deputy Minister of Education and Higher Education
Dr. Harshana Sooriyapperuma : Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning
Dr. Susil Ranasinghe : Deputy Minister of Land and Irrigation

Secretary to the President Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake was also present at the event.

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