Dr. Jasinghe appointed Environment Secretary, Colombage Foreign Secretary

Health Services Director General Dr. Anil Jasinghe was appointed as the Secretary to the Ministry of Environment by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa today.

Meanwhile, retired Admiral and Professor Jayanath Colombage has been appointed as the Secretary to Foreign Ministry.

President Rajapaksa appointed secretaries to 25 ministries today.

The other new secretaries are: Cabinet Secretary W. M. D. J. Fernando, Highways Ministry - R. W. R. Pemasiri, Finance - S. R. Attygalle, Public Services, Provincial Councils and Local Government - J. J. Rathnasiri, Mass Media-.Jagath P. Wijeweera, Plantation - Ravindra Hewawitharana, Irrigation - D. M. Anura Dissanayak, Industries - W. A. Chulananda Perera, Power - Ms. Wasantha Perera, Tourism - S. Hettiarachch, Lands - R. A. A. K. Ranawaka, Labour - M. P. D. U. K. Mapa Pathirana, Fisheries - Ms. R. M. I. Rathnayake, Defence - Major General (Retd.) Kamal Gunaratna, Wildlife and Forest Conservation - M. K. B. Harischandra, Transport- N. B. Monti Ranatunga, Water Supply - Dr. Priyath Bandu Wickrama, Trade - Ms. J. M. B. Jayawardena, Health - Major General Sanjeewa Munasinghe, Agriculture - Major General (Retd.) A. K. Sumedha Perera, Youth and Sports - Anuradha Wijekoon, Energy- Ms. K. D. R. Olga, Education - Prof. Kapila Perera and Ministry of Urban Development and Housing- Sirinimal Perera.