New Ministers assume duties at respective Ministries

22 Nov, 2019

The new Ministers who were appointed today assume duties at their respective Ministries.

Among the Ministers who assumed duties today were Nimal Siripala de Silva ? Minister of Justice, Human Rights & Legal Reforms, Pavithra Wanniarachchi ? Minister of Women & Child Affairs, Social Security, Health & Indigenous Medicine, Janaka Bandara Tennakoon ? Minister of Public Administration, Home Affairs, Provincial Councils & Local Government and Dullas Alahapperuma ? Minister of Education, Sports and Youth Affairs.

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