Lakshman Kiriella was sworn-in as Public Enterprise and Kandy Develop- Sarath Amunugama was sworn-in as Science, Technology and Research, Skills ment Minister. Development and Vocational Training, and Hill Country Heritage Minister. Mahinda Amaraweera was sworn-in as Agriculture Minister. Duminda Dissanayake was sworn-in as Irrigation and Water Resources Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe was sworn-in as Higher Education and Cultural Management and Disaster Management Minister. Affairs Minister. Thalatha Athukorala was sworn-in as Justice and Prison Reforms Minister. PRESIDENT APPOINTS 18 NEW MINISTERS President Maithripala Sirisena who promised to reshuffle his Cabinet on a scientific basis, did so yesterday, appointing 18 new ministers at a ceremony held at the Presidential Secretariat. The remaining portfolios in the Cabinet remain unchanged. The number of ministers in the Cabinet is now 42. Pictures by Sudath Silva Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka was sworn-in as Wildlife and Sustainable Faiszer Musthapha was sworn-in as Sports and Provincial Councils and Development Minister. Local Government Minister. Kabir Hashim was sworn-in as Highways and Road Development Minister. Sagala Ratnayaka was sworn-in as Project Management, Youth Affairs and Mano Ganesan was sworn-in as National Co-existence, Reconciliation Ranjith Maddumabandara was sworn-in as Law and Order and Public Southern Development Minister. and Official Languages Minister. Administration and Management Minister. Vijith Vijayamuni Zoysa was sworn-in as Fisheries, Aquatic Resources S. B Navinna was sworn-in as Internal Affairs and Wayamba Develop- D.M. Swaminathan was sworn-in as Rehabilitation, Resettlement, North- Development and Rural Economy Development Minister. ment Minister. ern Development and Hindu Religious Affairs Minister. Ravindra Samaraweera was sworn-in as Labour and Trade Union Rela- Daya Gamage was sworn-in as Social Welfare and Primary Industries Minister. tions Minister. P. Harrison was sworn-in as Social Empowerment Minister..