The Deputy Ministers of the new National Peoples Power (NPP) government have been sworn in this evening (21) at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo.Accordingly, a total of 29 Deputy Ministers were sworn in before President Anura Kumara Dissanayake today.The Secretary to the President Dr.
Nandika Sanath Kumanayake was also present at the event.New Deputy Ministers:1.
Prof.
Anil Jayantha Fernando - Deputy Minister of Economic Development2.
Mr.
Namal Karunarathne - Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Livestock3.
Mr.
Wasantha Piyathissa - Deputy Minister of Rural Development, Social Security and Community Empowerment4.
Mr.
Nalin Hewage - Deputy Minister of Vocational Education5.
Mr.
R.M.
Jayawardena - Deputy Minister of Trade, Commerce and Food Security6.
Mr.
Gamagedara Dissanayake - Deputy Minister of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs7.
Mr.
T.B.
Sarath - Deputy Minister of Housing8.
Mr.
Rathna Gamage - Deputy Minister of Deputy Minister of Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources9.
Mr.
Mahinda Jayasinghe - Deputy Minister of Labour10.
Mr.
Aruna Jayasekara - Deputy Minister of Defence11.
Mr.
Arun Kemachandra - Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Employment12.
Mr.
Anton Jayakody - Deputy Minister of Environment13.
Mr.
Mohommed Muneer - Deputy Minister of National Integrity14.
Eng.
Eranga Weerarathne - Deputy Minister of Digital Economy15.
Mr.
Eranga Gunasekara - Deputy Minister of Youth Affairs16.
Chathuranga Abeysinghe - Deputy Minister of Industries and Entrepreneurship Development17.
Eng.
Janith Ruwan Kodithuwakku - Deputy Minister of Ports and Civil Aviation18.
Dr.
Namal Sudarshana - Deputy Minister of Women and Child Affairs19.
Mr.
Ruwan Senarath - Deputy Minister of Provincial Councils and Local Governance20.
Dr.
Prasanna Kumara Gunasena - Deputy Minister of Transport and Highways21.
Dr.
Hansaka Wijemuni - Deputy Minister of Health and Media22.
Mr.
Upali Samarasinghe - Deputy Minister of Co-operative Development23.
Prof.
Ruwan Chaminda Ranasinghe - Deputy Minister of Tourism24.
Mr.
Sugath Thilakarathne - Deputy Minister of Sports25.
Mr.
Sundaralingam Pradeep - Deputy Minister of Plantation and Community Infrastructure26.
Attorney Sunil Watagala - Deputy Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs27.
Dr.
Madhura Sevevirathne - Deputy Minister of Education and Higher Education28.
Dr.
Harshana Sooriyapperuma - Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning29.
Dr.
Susil Ranasinghe - Deputy Minister of Land and Irrigation