President Wickremesinghe has removed five state ministers with immediate effect. They are Shasheendra Rajapaksa, Amith Thenuka Vidanagamage, Prasanna Ranaweera & D.V. Chanaka and Geeta Kumarasinha
The removals were made according to the powers vested in the President under Article 47 (3) (a) of the Constitution of Sri Lanka
Last week, Four state ministers, state Minister for Ports and Aviation Premalal Jayasekara, State Minister for Power and Energy Indika Anuruddha, State Minister for Agriculture Mohan Priyadarshana de Silva, and State Minister for Highways Siripala Gamlath were dismissed from their position.
