New Ministers sworn in before President Gotabaya Rajapaksa

Colombo, April 4 (DailyMirror) – Four new ministers were sworn in before President Gotabaya Rajapaksa a short while ago, hours after the entire cabinet of ministers resigned amidst severe political instability.

Ali Sabry has been sworn in as the new Finance Minister replacing Basil Rajapaksa and G.L. Peiris has been sworn in as the Foreign Minister.

Dinesh Gunawardena was sworn in as the Education Minister and Johnston Fernando was sworn in as the Minister of Highways.

Appointment of New Ministers:

• Ali Sabry sworn is as the new Finance Minister
• Dinesh Gunawardena sworn in as the Education Minister
• Prof. G. L Peiris as the Foreign Affairs Minister
• Johnston Fernando sworn in as the Minister of Highways

(Jamila Husain)

Source: NewsAsia