NewsThalatha Athukorala has been sworn in as the new Justice Minister before President Maithripala Sirisena a short while ago. Gamini Jayawickrama Perera meanwhile, has taken oaths as the new Minister of Buddha Sasana, the President's Media Division (PMD) has announced. They replace the posts vacated by Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe, who was sacked from his Ministerial Post on Wednesday.

Source: Sunday Times August 25, 2017 04:52 UTC