A new cabinet of ministers has been appointed by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. The swearing in ceremony took place this morning at 10.30am at the President’s residence. Accordingly, the new cabinet ministers are as follows: 1. Dinesh Gunawardena – Public Administration, Internal Affairs, Provincial Councils & Local Government. 2. Douglas Devananda – Fisheries 3. Dr. Ramesh Pathirana – Education and Plantation Industries 4. Prasanna Ranatunga – Public Security & Tourism 5. Dilum Amunugama – Transport & Industries 6. Kanaka Herath – Highways 7. Vidura Wickramanayake – Labour 8. Janaka Wakkumbura – Agriculture & Irrigation 9. Shehan Semasinghe – Trade & Samurdhi Development 10. Mohan Priyadarshana De Silva – Water Supply 11. Wimalaweera Dissanayake – Wildlife & Forest Resources Conservation 12. Kanchana Wijesekera – Power & Energy 13. Thenuka Vidanagamage -Sports and Youth Affairs 14. Dr. Nalaka Godahewa – Media 15. Professor Channa Jayasumana – Health 16. Naseer Ahamed – Environment 17. Pramitha Bandara Tennakoon – Ports and Shipping