Four new Cabinet Ministers and six Deputies were sworn in today before President Mahinda Rajapaksa at President’s House today (05 May).

Mr. Keheliya Rambukwella was sworn in as the Minister of Mass Media and Communication, Mr. Arumugam Thondaman as the Minister of Livestock and Rural Community Development, Prof. Tissa Vitharana as the Minister of Technology and Research and Mr. S. B. Dissanayake as the Minister of Higher Education.

Dr. Sarath Amunugama was sworn in as the Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning, Mr. Mervyn Silva as the Deputy Minister of Highways, Mr. Mahindananda Aluthgamage as the Deputy Minister of Youth Affairs, Mr. Faizer Mustapha as the Deputy Minister of Environment, Mr. M. K. D. S. Gunarathna as Deputy Minister of Buddha Sasana and Religious Affairs and Dr. Jagath Balasooriya as the Deputy Minister of Labour Relations & Productivity Improvement.