Cabinet reshuffle in Sri Lanka

The Government has announced new portfolios for three Cabinet Ministers and ten Deputy Ministers following today’s (10) Cabinet reshuffle.

Accordingly, Bimal Ratnayake has been appointed as the Minister of Transport, Highways and Urban Development, Anura Karunathilaka as the Minister of Ports and Civil Aviation and  Susil Ranasinghe as the Minister of Housing, Construction and Water Supply.

In addition, ten Deputy Ministers have also been appointed.

Cabinet Ministers:

Bimal Niroshan Ratnayake – Minister of Transport, Highways and Urban Development

Anura Karunathilaka – Minister of Ports and Civil Aviation

Dr. H.M. Susil Ranasinghe – Minister of Housing, Construction and Water Supply

Deputy Ministers:

1. Dr. Anil Jayantha Fernando – Finance and Planning

2. T.B. Sarath – Housing, Construction and Water Supply

3. M.M. Mohamed Muneer – Religious and Cultural Affairs

4. Eranga Gunasekara – Urban Development

5. Dr. Muditha Hansaka Wijayamuni – Health

6. Aravinda Senarath Vitharana – Lands and Irrigation

7. H.M. Dinidu Saman Kumara – Youth Affairs

8. U.D. Nishantha Jayaweera – Economic Development

9. Kaushalya Ariyaratne – Mass Media

10. M.I.M. Arkam – Energy