{"id":5108,"date":"2025-10-10T09:30:50","date_gmt":"2025-10-10T04:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/english.lankanewsnetwork.com\/?p=5108"},"modified":"2025-10-10T09:30:50","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T04:00:50","slug":"cabinet-reshuffle-new-portfolios-for-3-ministers-and-10-deputy-ministers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/english.lankanewsnetwork.com\/?p=5108","title":{"rendered":"Cabinet Reshuffle: New portfolios for 3 ministers and 10 deputy ministers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The government has announced the new portfolios of three Cabinet Ministers and 10 Deputy Ministers following the today\u2019s Cabinet reshuffle.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Cabinet Ministers &#8211;<\/p>\n<p>The following Cabinet Ministers have been sworn in:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Bimal Niroshan Ratnayake \u2013 Minister of Transport, Highways and Urban Development<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Anura Karunathilaka \u2013 Minister of Ports and Civil Aviation<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Dr. H.M. Susil Ranasinghe \u2013 Minister of Housing, Construction and Water Supply<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Deputy Ministers &#8211;<\/p>\n<p>The following Deputy Ministers have been sworn in:<\/p>\n<p>1. Dr. Anil Jayantha Fernando \u2013 Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning<\/p>\n<p>2. T.B. Sarath \u2013 Deputy Minister of Housing, Construction and Water Supply<\/p>\n<p>3. M.M. Mohamed Muneer \u2013 Deputy Minister of Religious and Cultural Affairs<\/p>\n<p>4. Eranga Gunasekara \u2013 Deputy Minister of Urban Development<\/p>\n<p>5. Dr. Muditha Hansaka Wijayamuni \u2013 Deputy Minister of Health<\/p>\n<p>6. Aravinda Senarath Vitharana \u2013 Deputy Minister of Lands and Irrigation<\/p>\n<p>7. H.M. Dinidu Saman Kumara \u2013 Deputy Minister of Youth Affairs<\/p>\n<p>8. U.D. Nishantha Jayaweera \u2013 Deputy Minister of Economic Development<\/p>\n<p>9. Kaushalya Ariyaratne \u2013 Deputy Minister of Mass Media<\/p>\n<p>10. M.I.M. 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