Secretaries to 35 State Ministries were appointed

Colombo (News 1st);  Secretaries to 35 State Ministries were appointed and the announcement was made via an Extraordinary Gazette on Monday (24) night.

1. Mr. R. M. A. Rathnayaka - State Ministry of Money & Capital Market and State Enterprise

Reforms

2. Mr. H. K. D. W. M. N. B. Hapuhinna - State Ministry of Samurdhi, Household Economy, Micro

Finance, Self Employment, Business Development and

Underutilized State Resources Development

3. Mr. S. T. Kodikara - State Ministry of National Heritage, Performing Arts and Rural Arts Promotion

4. Mr. Keerthi Ranjith Abeysiriwardana - State Ministry of Rural Housing and Construction & Building Material Industries

5. Mr. D. P. G. Kumarasiri - State Ministry of Estate Housing & Community Infrastructure

6. Ms. G. C. Karunarathna - State Ministry of Prison Reforms & Prisoners' Rehabilitation

7. Ms. K. M. S. D. Jayasekara - State Ministry of Women and Child Development, Pre-schools & Primary Education, School Infrastructure & Education Services

8. Dr. M. Upali Sedara - State Ministry of Education Reforms, Open Universities & Distance Learning Promotion

9. Mr. N. H. M. Chithrananda - State Ministry of Skills Development, Vocational Education, Research and Innovation

10. Mr. S. H. Harischandra - State Ministry of Dhamma Schools, Bhikkhu Education, Piriven and Buddhist Universities

11. Mr. K. R. Uduwavala - State Ministry of Production, Supply and Regulation of Pharmaceuticals

12. Ms. A. K. W. W. M. N. K. Weerasekara - State Ministry of Indigenous Medicine Promotion, Rural and Ayurvedic Hospitals Development and Community Health

13. Mr. S. Arumeinayagam - State Ministry of Foreign Employment Promotion and Market Diversification

14. Mr. W. P. P. Fernando - State Ministry of Wildlife Protection, Adoption of Safety Measures including the Construction of Electrical Fences and Trenches and Reforestation and Forest Resource Development

15. Mr. L. L. A. Wijesiri - State Ministry of Paddy and Grains, Organic Food, Vegetables, Fruits, Chillies, Onion and Potato Cultivation Promotion, Seed Production and Advanced Technology Agriculture

16. Mr. M. N. Ranasinghe - State Ministry of Production and Supply of Fertilizer and Regulation of Chemical Fertilizer and Insecticide Use

17. Mr. S. Senanayaka - State Ministry of Livestock, Farm Promotion and Dairy & Egg Related Industries

18. Mr. W. B. Palugaswewa - State Ministry of Canals and Common Infrastructure Development in Settlements in Mahaweli Zones

19. Mr. D. D. Ariyarathna - State Ministry of Tanks, Reservoirs and Irrigation Development related to Rural Paddy Fields

20. Mr. S. D. A. B. Boralessa - State Ministry of Land Management, State Enterprises Land and Property Development

21. Mr. Jayantha Chandrasoma - State Ministry of Ornamental Fish, Inland Fish & Prawn Farming, Fishery Harbour Development, Multiday Fishing Activities and

Fish Exports

22. Mr. J. M. Thilakaratne Banda - State Ministry of Company Estate Reforms, Tea Estate Related Crops, Tea Factory Modernization and Tea Export Promotion

23. Mr. Tissa Hewavithana - State Ministry of Coconut, Kithul, Palmyrah and Rubber Cultivation Promotion and Related Industrial Product Manufacturing & Export Diversification

24. Mr. D. L. P. R. Abhayarathna - State Ministry of Development of Minor Crops including Sugarcane, Maize, Cashew, Pepper, Cinnamon, Cloves, Betel Related Industries and Export Promotion

25. Mr. S. G. Wijayabandu - State Ministry of Rural and Divisional Drinking Water Supply Projects Development

26. Mr. K. H. D. K. Samarakoon - State Ministry of Solar Power, Wind and Hydro Power Generation Projects Development

27. Mr. D. D. Matharaarachchi - State Ministry of Warehouse Facilities, Container Yards, Port Supply Facilities and Boats and Shipping Industry Development

28. Prof. Ranjith Dissanayake - State Ministry of Rural Roads and other Infrastructure

29. Mr. S. M. D. L. K. De Alwis - State Ministry of Vehicle Regulation, Bus Transport Services and Train Compartments and Motor Car Industry

30. Mr. K. H. Ravindra Samarawickrema - State Ministry of Rural and School Sports Infrastructure Improvement

31. Mr. M. Dewasurendra - State Ministry of Aviation and Export Zones Development

32. Mr. K. D. S. Ruwanchandra - State Ministry of Co-operative Services, Marketing Development and Consumer Protection

33. Ms. R. Sunethra Gunawardana - State Ministry of Batik, Handloom and Local Apparel Products

34. Mr. M. A. B. V. Bandaranayake - State Ministry of Rattan, Brass, Pottery, Furniture and Rural Industrial Promotion

35. Mr. A. Senanayaka - State Ministry of Postal Services and Professional Development of Journalists