Three new ministers and ten deputy ministers have been appointed under the latest cabinet reshuffle aimed at strengthening the government’s development programme ahead of the 2026 budget.
Accordingly, Bimal Niroshana Ratnayake has been appointed as the Minister of Transport, Highways and Urban Development, Anura Karunathilaka as the Minister of Ports and Civil Aviation, and Herath Mudiyanselage Susil Ranasinghe as the Minister of Housing, Construction and Water Supply.
In addition, 10 Deputy Ministers also appointed.
Deputy Ministers
1. Dr. Anil Jayantha Fernando - Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning
2 T.B. Sarath - Deputy Minister of Housing, Construction and Water Supply
3. M. Mohamed Munir - Deputy Minister of Religious and Cultural Affairs
4. Eranga Gunasekara - Deputy Minister of Urban Development
5. Dr. Muditha Hansaka Wijayamuni - Deputy Minister of Health
6. Aravinda Senarath Vitarana - Deputy Minister of Lands and Irrigation
7. H.M. Dinindu Saman Kumara - Deputy Minister of Youth Affairs
8. U.D. Nishantha Jayaweera - Deputy Minister of Economic Development
9. Dr. Kaushalya Ariyarathne - Deputy Minister of Mass Media
10. I.M. Arkam - Deputy Minister of Energy
