President Maithripala Sirisena today (19) appointed 36 Secretaries to the new Ministries and State Ministries at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo.

Secretaries appointed to new Ministries

1    Defence    Mr. B.M.U.D. Basnayake
2    Mahaweli Development & Environment    Mr. N. Rupasinghe
3    Policy Planning, Economic Affairs,Child,Youth & Cultural Affairs    Prof. K.Liyanage
4    Public Order , Disaster Management & Christian Affairs    Mr. T.M.K.B.Tennakoon
5    Home Affairs & Fisheries    Mr. S.D.A.B.Borelessa
6    Food Security    Mr. P.H.J.B. Sugathadasa
7    Foreign Affairs    Mrs. C. Wagishwara
8    Buddha Sasana, Public Administration, Provincial Councils, Local Government & Democratic Governance    Mr. J. Dadallage
9    Plantation Industries    Mr. A.M. Jayawickrema
10    Finance    Dr. R.H.S.Samaratunga
11    Urban Development, Water Supply & Drainage    Mr.K. Hettiarachchi
12    Power & Energy    Dr. .M.S. Batagoda
13    Health & Indigenous Medicine    Dr. D.M.R.B. Dissanayake
14    Irrigation & Agriculture    Mr.B. Wijayarathne
15    Highways, Higher Eucation & Investment Promotion    Mr. U.R.Seneviratne
16    Lands    Dr. I.H.K Mahanama
17    Housing & Samurdhi    Mr. P.H.L. Wimalasiri Perera
18    Justice & Labour Relations    Ms.W.F. Kamalini de Silva
19    Mass Media & Parliamentary Affairs    Mr. K.Paranavithana
20    Tourism & Sports    Mr.M.I.M Rafeek
21    Ports, Shipping & Aviation    Mr.L.P. Jayampathy
22    Industry & Commerce    Mr. W.H.Karunarathne
23    Plantation Infrastructure Development    Mr.V.Sivagnanasothy
24    Resettlement, Reconstruction & Hindu Religious Affairs    Mrs. R. Nadarajapillai
25    Education    Mr. Upali Marasinghe
26    Foreign Employment    Mr. G.S.Vithanage
27    Social Services,Welfare & Livestock    Ms. D.K.R. Ekanayake
28    Women’s Affairs    Mrs. W.S. Karunaratne
29    Muslim Religious Affairs & Posts    Mr. Abdul Majeed
State Ministries        Secretaries
30    State Ministry of Culture    Ms. H.D.S. Malkanthi
31    State Ministry of Education    Mr. D. Nanayakkara
32    State Ministry of Aviation    Mr. D. Saranapala
33    State Ministry of Power & Energy    Mr. H.M.B.C. Herath
34    State Ministry of Fisheries    Mr. Nimal Dharmasiri Hettiarachchi
35    State Ministry of Children’s Affairs    Mr. S.S. Miyanawala
36    State Ministry of Higher Education    Mr. P. Ranepura
37    State Ministry of Defence    Mr. A.P.G. Kithsiri
38    State Ministry Plantation Industries    Ms. R. Wijialudchumi
39    State Ministry of Youth Affairs    Ms. N.D. Sugathadas