Cabinet Comprises 21 Members
The new cabinet of the National People’s Power (NPP) government was sworn in today (18th November 2024) before President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the Presidential Secretariat
01 President Anura Kumara Dissanayake Minister of Defence / Minister of Finance, Planning and Digital Economy
02 Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education
03 Mr. Vijitha Herath Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism
04 Prof. Chandana Abeyratne Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Councils, Local Government
05 Attorney Harshana Nanayakkara Minister of Justice, and National Integration
06 Ms. Sarojani Savithri Paulraj Minister of Women and Child Affairs
07 Mr. K.D. Lalkantha Minister of Agriculture, Lands, Livestock and Irrigation
08 Mr. Anura Karunathilake Minister of Urban Development, Construction and Housing
09 Mr. Ramalingam Chandrasekar Minister of Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources
10 Prof. Upali Pannilage Minister of Rural Development, Social Security and Community Empowerment
11 Mr. Sunil Handunneththi Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development
12 Mr. Ananda WijepalaMinister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs
13 Mr. Bimal Rathnayake Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation
14 Prof. Hiniduma Sunil SeneviMinister of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs
15 Dr. Nalinda Jayathissa Minister of Health and Media
16 Mr. Samantha Vidyarathna Minister of Plantation and Community Infrastructure
17 Mr. Sunil Kumara Gamage Minister Youth Affairs and Sports
18 Mr. Wasantha Samarasingha Minister of Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Co-operative Development
19 Prof. Chrishantha Abeysena Minister of Science and Technology
20 Prof. Anil Jayantha Fernando Minister of Labour
21 Eng. Kumara Jayakody Minister of Energy
22 Dr. Dhammika Patabandi Minister of Environment
Source-Presidents' Office
