Nine Cabinet Minsiters And A State Minister Sworn In Under The Government's First Cabinet Reshuffle

Nine Cabinet Ministers and a State Minster have took oaths before the President Maithripala Sirisena in their new Ministerial Portfolio's this morning(22) under the first  Cabinet reshuffle of the present government in Presidential Secretariat.

Accordingly former Finance Minister sworn in as the new Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera took oaths as the Minister of Finance.

The former Minister skills development and vocational training Mahinda Samarasinghe sworn in as the Minister Of Ports and Shipping,Former Minister of Ports Arjuna Ranathunge as the new Minister Of Petroleum Resources Development ,Former Minister Of Petroleum Chandima Weerakkody as the new Minister Of Skills Development  and Vocational Training.

Thilak Marapona has been appointed as Minister of Development Affairs  ,Minister of Mass Media Gayantha Karunathialke sworn in as the new Minister of Land and Parliamentary Affairs.

The minister of Social Empowerment S.B Dissanayake has been appointed as the new minister of Upcountry Development Affairs and the Minister of Labor and Trade Union Relations John Seneviratne had given Sabaragamuwa Development as a new portfolio in addition to his current portfolio .

The General Secretary of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party Mahinda Amraweera who is the Minister of Fisheries received a new State Ministerial Portfolio on Mahaweli Development.

President Sirisena functions as the Cabinet Minister Of Mahaweli Development.