New Ministers appointed to the Northern Provincial Council

23 Aug, 2017

New?Ministers were appointed to the Northern Provincial Council today.

K. Sivanesan was appointed as the Northern Province Agriculture Minister while Ganaseelan Gunaseelan was appointed as the new provincial Health Minister.

Meanwhile Northern Province Chief Minister C.V. Wigneswaran took oaths as the?Northern Province Transport Minister. (Colombo Gazette)

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