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Friday, 23 April 2010
The new cabinet took oaths in front of President Mahinda Rajapakse at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo a short while ago. Apart from the 37 member cabinet, 39 deputy ministers also took oaths. The ministries allocated were also announced.

Ministries:

Prime Minister D M Jayarathne – Buddasasana and Religious Affairs
Rathnasiri Wickramanayake – State Management and Reforms
Nimal Siripala de Silva- Irrigation and Water Resources Management
A H M Fowzie-   Disaster Management
Maithreepala Sirisena- Health
Susil Premajayantha- Petroleum Resources Development
Dinesh Gunawardena- Water Supply and Drainage
Douglas Devananda- Traditional Industries and Small Enterprise
A L M Athaulla- Local Government and Provincial Councils
D E W Gunesekara- Rehabilitation and Prisons
Rishard Baduitheen- Industries Development
Wimal Weerawansa- Housing, Construction and Engineering and Public Utilities
Basil Rajapaksa- Economic Development
Patalee Champika Ranawaka- Power and Energy
P Dayarathne- Public Resources and Enterprise Development
G P Peries- Foreign Affairs
W D J Senevirathne- Public Administration and Home Affairs
Sumedha J Jayasinha- Parliamentary Affairs
Milory Fernando- Resettlement
Jeevan Kumarathunga- Post and Tele Communication
Pavithra Wanniarachchi- Cultural Affairs
Anura Priyadharshana Yapa- Environment and Natural Resources
Tissa Karalliyadda- Child Development Women Affairs and
Athauda Senevirathne – Justice
Gamini Lokuge- Labour
Bandula Gunawardena- Education
Mahinda Samarasingha- Plantation Industries
Rajitha Senarathne- Fisheries and Aquatic Resources
Piyasena Gamage- Indigenous Medicine
S B Navinna- National Languages and National Integration
Janaka Bandara Thennakoon- Land and Land Development
Felix Perera- Social Services and Social Welfare
C B Rathnayake- Sports
Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena- Agriculture
Kumara Welgama- Transport
Dullas Alahapperuma – Youth Affairs and Empowerment
Johnston Fernando – Consumer Affairs

 

Deputy  Ministers

 

 

 

Salinda Dissanayake – PlantationIndustries Deputy Minister

 

Dilan Perera – Public Administration and Home Affairs Deputy Minister

 

Susantha Puchinilame – Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Deputy Minister

 

Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena – Economic Development Deputy Minister

 

Chandrasiri Gajadeera – Finance and Planning Deputy Minister

 

Jagath Pushpakumara – Agriculture Deputy Minister

 

T.B. Ekanayaka – Education Deputy Minister

 

Mahinda Amaraweera – Health Deputy Minister

 

Rohitha Abeygunawardena – Ports and Aviation Deputy Minister

 

S.M. Chandrasena – Irrigation and Water Resources Management Deputy Minister

 

Gunaratne Weerakoon – National Heritage and Cultural Affairs Deputy Minister

 

Mervyn Silva – Mass Media and Information Deputy Minister

 

Pandu Bandaranaike – Indigenous Medicine Deputy Minister

 

Jayaratne Herath – Industry and Commerce Deputy Minister

 

Dayashritha Tissera – Ports and Aviation Deputy Minister

 

Duminda Dissanayaka – Posts and Telecommunication Deputy Minister

 

Ranjith Siyambalapititya – Economic Development Deputy Minister

 

Lasantha Alagiyawanna – Construction, Engineering Services, Housing and Common Amenities Deputy Minister

 

Rohana Dissanayake – Transport Deputy Minister

 

H.R. Mithrapala – Livestock Development Deputy Minister

 

Nirmala Kotelawala – Highways Deputy Minister

 

Premalal Jayasekara – Power and Energy Deputy Minister

 

Geethanjana Gunawardena – External Affairs Deputy Minister

 

Vinayagamoorthy Muralitharan – Resettlement Deputy Minister

 

Indika Bandaranaike – Local Government and Provincial Councils Deputy Minister

 

Muthu Sivalingam – Economic Development Deputy Minister

 

Siripala Gamlath – Lands and Land Development Deputy Minister

 

W.B. Ekanayake – Disaster Management Deputy Minister

 

Chandrasiri Suriyarachchi – Social Services Deputy Minister

 

Neomal Perera – Co-operative and Internal Trade Deputy Minister

 

Sarath Gunawardena – State Resources and Enterprise Development Deputy Minister

 

Nandimithra Ekanayake – Higher Education Deputy Minister

 

Nirupama Rajapaksa – Water Supply and Drainage Deputy Minister

 

Lalith Dissanayaka – Technology and Research Deputy Minister

 

Sarana Gunawardena – Petroleum Industries Deputy Minister

 

Reginold Cooray – Justice Deputy Minister

 

Vijithamuni Zoysa – Rehabilitation and Prison Reforms Deputy Minister

 

M.L.A.M. Hisbullah – Child Development and Women’s Affairs Deputy Minister

 

Weerakumara Dissanayaka – Traditional Industries and Small Enterprise Development Deputy Minister

 

 

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