Two new ministers took oaths before President Maithripala Sirisena on Wednesday, November 11.

The ministers took oath in the new portfolios following the resignation of former Minister of Law and Order and Prison Reforms Tilak Marapana.

The new ministers were sworn in at the Presidential Secretariat for subject ministrie as Sagala Rathnayake took oaths as Min. of Law & Order. m

He is the Prime Ministers Chief of Staff and also holds the portfolio of Minister of Southern Development. D.M. Swaminathan was sworn in as Minister of Prison Reforms.

He is also the Minister of Resettlement, Rehabilitation and Hindu Cultural Affairs.

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