President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has appointed 28 Cabinet Ministers and 40 State Ministers today. The swearing-in ceremony of the Cabinet was held at the Magul Maduwa of the
Sri Dalada Maligawa in Kandy.
Namal Rajapaksa has been given the Cabinet portfolio of Sports and Youth Affairs. He is also the youngest to hold the Cabinet portfolio of Sports.
President's Counsel Al Sabri has been appointed as the Minister of Justice.
The Cabinet structure has been designed with a special focus on national security, economic development, infrastructure development, education, health and sports.
State Ministers
Chamal Rajapaksa – State Minister of Internal Defense, Home Affairs and Disaster Management
Duminda Dissanayake – State Minister of Solar, Wind and Hydro Power Generation Project Development
Dayasiri Jayasekara – Minister of State for Batik, Handloom Textiles and Local Apparel Production
Lasantha Alagiyawanna – State Minister of Cooperative Services, Marketing Development and Consumer Protection
Sudarshani Fernandopulle – Minister of State for Prison Reforms and Prisoners Rehabilitation
Arundika Fernando – State Minister of Coconut, Kitul, Palm and Rubber Cultivation Development and Allied Industrial Products Production and Export Diversification
Nimal Lanza – Minister of State for Rural Roads and Residual Infrastructure
Jayantha Samaraweera – State Minister of Warehousing, Container Yards, Port Supply and Boating and Shipping Development
Roshan Ranasinghe – State Minister of Land Management, Public Enterprises, Land and Property Development
Kanaka Herath – State Minister of Estate Reforms, Estate Crop Cultivation, Tea Factory Modernization and Tea Export Promotion
Vidura Wickremanayake – State Minister of National Heritage, Performing Arts and Rural Arts
Janaka Wakkumbura – Development of Small Plantation Crops including Sugarcane, Maize, Cashew, Pepper, Cinnamon, Cloves, Betel, Allied Industries and Exports
Vijitha Berugoda – State Minister of Dhamma Schools, Bhikku Education, Pirivenas and Buddhist Universities
Shehan Semasinghe – State Minister of Samurdhi, Home Economy, Micro Finance, Self Employment, Business Development and Utilization, State Resource Development
Mohan De Silva – State Minister for Fertilizer Production and Supply, Chemical Fertilizers and Pesticides Regulation
Lohan Ratwatte – State Minister of Gem and Jewelry Related Industries
Dilum Amunugama – State Minister of Vehicle Regulation, Bus Transport Services and Carriages and Motor Industries
Wimalaweera Dissanayake – State Minister of Wildlife Conservation, Elephant Fence and Trench Construction, Measures and Reforestation and Forest Resources Development
Tharaka Balasuriya – Minister of State for Regional Cooperation
Indika Anuruddha – State Minister of Rural Housing and Construction and Building Materials Industries
Kanchana Wijesekera – Freshwater fish and prawn farming, fishing harbor development, multi-day State Minister of Fisheries and Fisheries Exports
Sanath Nishantha – State Minister of Rural and Regional Drinking Water Supply Projects Development
Siripala Gamalath – State Minister of Canals and Settlement Common Infrastructure Development in the Mahaweli Zone
Sarath Weerasekara – State Minister of Provincial Councils and Local Government
Anuradha Jayaratne – State Minister of Rural Paddy and Allied Tanks, Reservoirs and Irrigation Development
Sadasivam Viyalendran – State Minister of Postal Services and Journalism Professional Development
Thenuka Vidanagamage – Minister of State for Rural and School Sports Infrastructure Promotion
Piyal Nishantha De Silva – State Minister of Women and Child Development, Pre-School and Primary Education, School Infrastructure and Education Services
Prasanna Ranaweera – Cane, Brass, Clay, Furniture and Rural Industries
D. V. Chanaka – State Minister of Aviation and Export Zone Development
D.B Herath – State Minister of Livestock, Farm Development and Dairy and Egg Related Industries
Shasheendra Rajapaksa – State Minister of Paddy and Cereals, Organic Food, Vegetables, Fruits, Chilies, Onions and Potatoes, Seed Production and High Tech Agriculture
Dr. Nalaka Godahewa – Urban Development, Coast Conservation, Waste Disposal and Public Sanitation
Jeevan Thondaman – State Minister of Estate Housing and Community Infrastructure
Ajith Nivard Cabraal – State Minister of Finance and Capital Trade and Public Enterprise Reforms
Dr. Seetha Arambepola – State Minister of Skills Development, Vocational Education, Research and Innovation
Prof. Channa Jayasumana – State Minister of Drug Production, Supply and Regulation
Cabinet Ministers
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa - Minister of Defence
Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa - Minister of Finance, Buddhasasana, Urban Development and Housing
Nimal Siripala De Silva - Minister of Labour
Prof. G.L Peries - Minister of Education
Pavithra Wanniarachchi - Minister of Health
Dinesh Gunawardena - Minister of Foreign Affairs
Douglas Devananda - Minister of Fisheries
Gamini Lokuge - Minister of Transport
Bandula Gunewardena - Minister of Trade
C.B. Rathnayake - Minister of Wildlife and Forest Conservation
Janaka B. Thennakoon - Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government
Chamal Rajapaksa - Minister of Irrigation
Dullas Alahapperuma - Minister of Power
Johnston Fernando - Minister of Highways
Keheliya Rambukwella - Minister of Mass Media
Wimal Weerawansa - Minister of Industries
Mahinda Amaraweera - Minister of Environment
S.M. Chandrasena - Minister of Lands
Mahindananda Aluthgamage - Minister of Agriculture
Vasudeva Nanayakkara - Minister of Water Supply
Udaya Gammanpila - Minister of Energy
Ramesh Pathirana - Minister of Plantations
Prasanna Ranathunga - Minister of Tourism
Rohitha Abeygunawardena - Minister of Ports and Shipping
Namal Rajapaksa - Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs
Ali Sabry PC - Minister of Justice
