The newly appointed Cabinet of Ministers officially took their oaths before President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the Presidential Secretariat this morning at 10:00 a.m.
Dr. Harini Amarasuriya was the first to be sworn in, assuming the role of Prime Minister. The complete list of cabinet members and their respective portfolios is as follows:
- Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya – Minister of Education, Higher Education, and Vocational Training
- Vijitha Herath – Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment, and Tourism
- Professor Chandana Abeyratne – Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Councils, and Local Government
- Attorney-at-Law Harshana Nanayakkara – Minister of Justice and National Integration
- Saroja Savitri Paulraj – Minister of Women and Child Affairs
- K.D. Lalkantha – Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Lands, and Irrigation
- Anura Karunathilaka – Minister of Urban Development, Construction, and Housing
- Ramalingam Chandrasekaran – Minister of Fisheries, Water, and Marine Resources
- Prof. Upali Pannilage – Minister of Rural Development, Social Security, and Community Empowerment
- Sunil Handunnetti – Minister of Industries and Entrepreneurship Development
- Ananda Wijepala – Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs
- Bimal Ratnayake – Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports, and Civil Aviation
- Prof. Hiniduma Sunil Senevi – Minister of Buddhasasana, Religious, and Cultural Affairs
- Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa – Minister of Health and Mass Media
- Samantha Vidyaratne – Minister of Plantations and Community Infrastructure
- Sunil Kumara Gamage – Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports
- Wasantha Samarasinghe – Minister of Trade, Commerce, Food Security, and Cooperative Development
- Professor Krishantha Abeysena – Minister of Science and Technology
- Professor Anil Jayantha Fernando – Minister of Labour
- Engineer Kumara Jayakody – Minister of Energy
- Dr. Dhammika Patabendi – Minister of Environment
The swearing-in marks a significant milestone in the formation of the new government, paving the way for its administrative and policy agendas.
