President announces 28 cabinet Ministries, 40 state ministries

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President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, in an extraordinary gazette notification, today announced the names of 28 ministries and 40 state ministries of his new government.

The creation of the new Cabinet and state ministry portfolios has been done in keeping with the policy of his government - to assign policy formulation to the Cabinet Ministers and implementation to the State Ministers.

The Cabinet includes the posts held by the President and the Prime Minister.

The Cabinet Ministries are Defence, Finance, Buddha Sasana & Religious and Cultural Affairs, Urban Development and Housing, Justice, Foreign, Public Services & Provincial Council and Local Government, Education, Health, Labour, Environment, Wildlife and Conservation, Agriculture, Irrigation, Lands, Fisheries, Plantations, Water Supply, Power, Energy, Ports and Shipping, Transport, Highways, Youth Affairs and Sports, Tourism, Trade, Industries and Mass Media.

According to the President’s Media Division (PMD), the Gazette Notification detailed the composition, scope, institutions that come under the ministries and applicable laws and regulations of the Ministries.

It said the priorities of the nation, policy responsibilities and task have been taken into consideration when preparing the Ministries.

“State Ministries have been created in such a way as to facilitate the achievement of specific priorities and the implementation of relevant programmes in line with the broad scope of each Cabinet Ministry.

Special attention was paid to the areas of national security, economic development, infrastructure, education, health and sports in the process of formulating the Ministry structure,” the PMD said. (Kelum Bandara & Lahiru Pothmulla)

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nimal aiya Monday, 10 August 2020 07:46 PM

family members will be in action

BE FAIIR Monday, 10 August 2020 08:54 PM

Ayia Cant complain ne, we have all voted now

Sudantha Vidanage Monday, 10 August 2020 09:09 PM

Why are you so negative when the Govt is trying to uplift the lives of the poor masses.

Jeeves Monday, 10 August 2020 08:29 PM

Let's hope that appropriately qualified individuals get the posts; no time for MPs to take A levels whilst in office!

Qualifications Monday, 10 August 2020 08:46 PM

Please have knowledgeable persons for these posts. Let it not be square pegs in round holes. AND they should at least have passed A level. Of course graduates / PHDs - professionals will be the best choice. - In lighter vein - Minister of "Power

Noor Nizam Monday, 10 August 2020 09:00 PM

RIGHT TO REPLY. nimal aiya, Family members or not - "THEY ARE DEMOCRATICALLY ELECTED PARLIAMENTARIANS BY THE PEOPLE" exercising their universal franchise at the August 5th., general elections. All ministers and political appointees should be in action for the next 5 year, YES. Noor Nizam - Peace and Political Activist, Political Communication Researcher, SLFP/SLPP Stalwart and Convener - "The Muslim Voice".

Sodha Tuesday, 11 August 2020 09:55 AM

And now, Pillayan is offered a ministerial post. Viyathmaga at its best.

M.Ananda AG. Tuesday, 11 August 2020 04:54 PM

H.E., Please get your task force headed by the Defence Secretary to monitor the Parliamentarians who are all out to rob the people's wealth.

nimal hamu Tuesday, 11 August 2020 07:31 PM

entire family will be there

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