One new cabinet minister, one minister of state and four deputy ministers took oaths before President Maithripala Sirisena on Wednesday.

M.H.A. Haleem was sworn in as the Cabinet Minister of Muslim Religious Affairs and Post while T. Hassan Ali was sworn in as the Minister of State for Health.

Ranjan Ramanayake took oaths as the Deputy Minister of Social Services, Welfare and Livestock Development.

Wasantha Aluvihare was sworn in as the Deputy Minister of Mahaweli Development and Environment, while Ameer Ali took oaths as the Deputy Minister of Housing and Samurdhi.

Sharref Thowfeek was appointed the Deputy Minister of Internal Transport.

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