INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Minister of Agriculture, Forest Resources and Wildlife while Roshan Ranasinghe has been appointed as Minister of Irrigation, Sports and
Youth.Bandula Gunawardena has been sworn in as the Minister of Mass Media, Transport and Highways while MP Vidura Wickramanayake is
appointed the Minister of Buddhashasana, Religious Affairs and Cultural Affairs.Douglas Devananda is re-appointed Minister of Fisheries
while parliamentarian Ahamed Naseer has been sworn in as the new Minister of Environment.Keheliya Rambukwella has been appointed Minister of
Water Supply in addition to his portfolio as Health Minister while Ramesh Pathirana has been appointed Minister of Industries, in addition
ministers including Rambukwella and Pathirana had been appointed on two previous occasions
Accordingly, this brings the total number of cabinet minister to 19.
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