• Cabinet Comprises 21 Members
  • Defence, Finance, Planning, and Digital Economy Ministries under the President
  • Education, Higher Education, and Vocational Training Ministries Assigned to the Prime Minister
 
The new cabinet of the National People’s Power (NPP) government was sworn in today (18) before President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the Presidential Secretariat.
The cabinet comprises 21 ministers, with President Dissanayake assuming responsibility for the portfolios of Defence, Finance, Planning, and Digital Economy.
 
Dr. Harini Amarasuriya took the oath as the Prime Minister, and the list of cabinet ministers is as follows:
 
 
01 President Anura Kumara Dissanayake Minister of Defence / Minister of Finance, Planning and Digital Economy
 
02 Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education
 
03 Mr. Vijitha Herath Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism
 
04 Prof. Chandana Abeyratne Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Councils, Local Government
 
05 Attorney Harshana Nanayakkara Minister of Justice, and National Integration
 
06 Ms. Sarojani Savithri Paulraj Minister of Women and Child Affairs
 
07 Mr. K.D. Lalkantha Minister of Agriculture, Lands, Livestock and Irrigation
 
08 Mr. Anura Karunathilake Minister of Urban Development, Construction and Housing
 
09 Mr. Ramalingam Chandrasekar Minister of Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources
 
10 Prof. Upali Pannilage Minister of Rural Development, Social Security and Community Empowerment
 
11 Mr. Sunil Handunneththi Minister of Industry  and Entrepreneurship Development
 
12Mr. Ananda WijepalaMinister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs
 
13 Mr. Bimal Rathnayake Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation
 
14Prof. Hiniduma Sunil SeneviMinister of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs
 
15 Dr. Nalinda Jayathissa Minister of Health and Media
 
16 Mr. Samantha Vidyarathna Minister of Plantation and Community Infrastructure
 
17 Mr. Sunil Kumara Gamage Minister Youth Affairs and Sports
 
18 Mr. Wasantha Samarasingha Minister of Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Co-operative Development
 
19 Prof. Chrishantha Abeysena Minister of Science and Technology
 
20 Prof. Anil Jayantha Fernando Minister of Labour
 
21 Eng. Kumara Jayakody Minister of Energy
 
22 Dr. Dhammika Patabandi Minister of Environment