More ministers sworn-in

25 November 2010 01:09 pm

Another Senior Minister and three more deputy ministers took oaths before President Mahinda Rajapaksa at Temple Trees this evening.

Accordingly MP Milroy Fernando was sworn-in as the Senior Minister of Social Welfare, while Neomal Perera took oaths as the Deputy External Affairs Minister. MPs Sarath Kumara Gunaratne was sworn-in as the Minister of State Resources and Enterprise Development, while Wijaya Dahanayaka as the Minister of Public Administration.

With these new appointments the Cabinet now comprises of 61 ministers and 34 deputy ministers.