Secretaries appointed to 20 ministries

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President Gotabaya Rajapaksa appointed secretaries to 20 ministries and handed over the letters of appointment at the Presidential Secretariat today.

The new secretaries are;

Ms. S.M. Mohammad	Tourism and Aviation Services
Mr. R.W.R. Pemasisri	Road and Highways
Mr. J.J. Rathnasiri	Justice, Human Rights & Legal Reforms
Mr. Ravindra Hewavitharana	Plantation Industries and Export Agriculture
Mr, J.A. Ranjith	Industries and Supply Management
Mr. D.M.A.R.B. Dissanayaka	Higher Education, Technology and Innovation
Mr. H.M. Gamini Senevirathna	Public Transport Management
Mr.W.A. Chulananda Perera	Information and Communication Technology
Ms. Wasantha Perera	Power and Energy
Mr. M.M.P.K. Mayadunne	Ports and Naval Affairs
Mr. H. Hettiarachchi	Public Administration, Internal Affairs, Provincial and Local Government
Mr. R.P. Aryasinghe	Foreign Affairs
Ms. A.S.M.S. Mahanama	Women and Child Affairs, Social Security
Ms. J.M.C. Jayanthi Wijethunga	Environment, Wildlife Resources
Mr. R.A.A.K. Ranawaka	Land and Land Development
Mr.M.P.D.U.K. Mapa Pathirana	Industrial Export and Investment Promotion
Ms. R.M.I. Rathnayake	Fisheries & Aquatic Resources
Ms.P.S.M. Charles	Health, Indigenous Medicine
Mr.N.B. M. Ranathunga	Small and Medium Scale Enterprises and Entrepreneur Development
Mr. Priyath Bandu Wicrama	Urban Development, Water Supply and Housing Facilities

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cheers Thursday, 28 November 2019 06:27 AM

Hope these appointments are based on experience and expertise on relevant fields so success can be achieved to the country

M.C. Jayawardena Thursday, 28 November 2019 06:34 AM

Looks capable people. President should set them Quarterly Targets and broad Guidelines to act within. No nonsense from the start.

Secs Thursday, 28 November 2019 08:37 AM

Highly qualified?

Nimal nanayakkara Thursday, 28 November 2019 09:37 AM

Why is doctor padeniya not appointed as the Secretary to the minister of health. He is a professional

Natarajan S.Nathan Thursday, 28 November 2019 11:36 AM

Dr.Padeniya in the GMOA played politics and caused immense suffering to the general public.He seemed to be angling for higher office.Well done Mr.President for ignoring him A Retired Doctor

Laugh Thursday, 28 November 2019 02:05 PM

The Secretary to the Ministry of Health is a Ms and not Mr.(Mrs.P.S,M.Charles)

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