New State and Deputy Ministers sworn in before President

(UTV|COLOMBO) – Two new State Ministers and five Deputy Ministers were sworn in before President Maithripala Sirisena at the Presidential Secretariat today (12).

The names and Ministries are as follows:

State Ministers

1. Ranjith Aluwihare – Minister of Tourism Development and Christian Religious Affairs
2. Lucky Jayawardena – Minister of Hill Country New Villages, Infrastructure and Community Development

Deputy Ministers

1. Ajith Mannapperuma – Deputy Minister of Environment
2. Angajan Ramanathan – Deputy Minister of Agriculture
3. Cader Mastan – Deputy Minister of Rehabilitation, Resettlement, Northern Development and Hindu Religious Affairs
4. Edward Gunasekara – Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs and Wayamba Development
5. Nalin Bandara Jayamaha – Deputy Minister of Public Administration and Management and Law and Order

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