Portfolios of two Ministers amended

26 Jul, 2019

Two Ministers, Ranjith Madduma Bandara and P Harison took oaths today after their portfolios were amended, the President’s Office said.

The Ministry of Public Administration, Disaster Management and Rural Economic Affairs which was under Minister Ranjitha Madduma Bandara has been changed as the Ministry of Public Administration, Disaster Management and Livestock Development.

Minister of Agriculture, Livestock Development, Irrigation, Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development P Harison will now hold the post of the Minister of Agriculture, Rural Economic Affairs, Irrigation, Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development.

President Maithripala Sirisena handed over the new letters of appointments to the Ministers at the Presidential Secretariat today (26).

Secretary to the President Udaya R. Seneviratne was also present.

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