Eight more ministers sworn into Sri Lanka’s new cabinet
Eight more cabinet ministers were sworn in before Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Monday, as a new government takes off amid weeks of political instability and economic crisis.
A presidential spokesperson said the eight ministers took oaths at the President’s House in Colombo and later assumed duties in their respective ministries.
Douglas Devananda was sworn in as minister of fisheries, Keheliya Rambukwella as minister of water supply, Mahinda Amaraweera minister of agriculture, wildlife and forest conservation, and Ramesh Pathirana as industries minister.
13 cabinet ministers had been appointed on two previous occasions following the appointment of Ranil Wickremesinghe as the prime minister on May 12.
Sri Lanka has seen weeks of public protests due to a shortage in essential supplies including food and medicines.
(Xinhua/NAN)
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