NewsThe swearing in ceremony of new State Ministers and Deputy Ministers commenced at the Presidential Secretariat a while ago. Parliamentarian Palitha Range Bandara has been appointed as State Minister of Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources Management and Disaster Management while Dilip Wedaarachchi appointed as State Minister of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development and Rural Economy. Following are the new Deputy Ministers & State Ministers along with their portfolios:State MinistersM.L.A.M. Deputy MinistersAmeer Ali Shihabdeen: Deputy Minister of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development and Rural Economy. Karunarathna Paranawithana: Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and Research, Skills Development and Vocational Training, and Hill Country HeritageSarathie Dushmantha: Deputy Minister of Justice and Prison Reforms.

Source: Sunday Times May 02, 2018 05:43 UTC