New Deputy Ministers Sworn in Under NPP Government

29 Deputy Ministers have sworn today, with 21 Ministers sworn on November 18 in under the National People’s Power (NPP) government.

The list of Deputy Ministers is as follows,

1 Prof. Anil Jayantha Fernando Deputy Minister of Economic Development

2 Mr. Namal Karunarathne Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Livestock

3 Mr. Wasantha Piyathissa Deputy Minister of Rural Development, Social Security and

Community Empowerment

4 Mr. Nalin Hewage Deputy Minister of Vocational Education

5 Mr. R.M. Jayawardena Deputy Minister of Trade, Commerce and Food Security

6 Mr. Gamagedara Dissanayake Deputy Minister of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs

7 Mr. T.B. Sarath Deputy Minister of Housing

8 Mr. Rathna Gamage Deputy Minister of Deputy Minister of Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources

9 Mr. Mahinda Jayasinghe Deputy Minister of Labour

10 Mr. Aruna Jayasekara Deputy Minister of Defence

11 Mr. Arun Kemachandra Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Employment

12 Mr. Anton Jayakody Deputy Minister of Environment

13 Mr. Mohommed Muneer Deputy Minister of National Integrity

14 Eng. Eranga Weerarathne Deputy Minister of Digital Economy

15 Mr. Eranga Gunasekara Deputy Minister of Youth Affairs

16 Chathuranga Abeysinghe Deputy Minister of Industries and Entrepreneurship Development

17 Eng. Janith Ruwan Kodithuwakku Deputy Minister of Ports and Civil Aviation

18 Dr. Namal Sudarshana Deputy Minister of Women and Child Affairs

19 Mr. Ruwan Senarath Deputy Minister of Provincial Councils and Local Governance

20 Dr. Prasanna Kumara Gunasena Deputy Minister of Transport and Highways

21 Dr. Hansaka wijemuni Deputy Minister of Health and Media

22 Mr. Upali Samarasinghe Deputy Minister of Co-operative Development

23 Mr. Ruwan Chaminda Ranasinghe Deputy Minister of Tourism

24 Mr. Sugath Thilakarathne Deputy Minister of sports

25 Mr. Sundaralingam Pradeep Deputy Minister of Plantation and Community Infrastructure

26 Attorney Sunil Watagala Deputy Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs

27 Dr. Madhura Senevirathne Deputy Minister of Education and Higher Education

28 Dr. Harshana Sooriyapperuma Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning

29 Dr. Susil Ranasinghe Deputy Minister of Land and Irrigation

Secretary to the President Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake was also present at the event.

New 29 Deputy Ministers Sworn in Under NPP Government with the President