President Rajapaksa swears in 9 cabinet ministers amid Sri Lanka crisis

Crisis-torn Sri Lanka has appointed nine new Cabinet ministers on Friday to bring stability to the island nation amid the worst economic crisis since its independence.

Among nine new ministers sworn in include former minister Nimal Siripala de Silva representing Sri Lanka Freedom party (SLFP), independent MPs Susil Premajayantha, Wijayadasa Rajapaksha, and Tiran Alles. Whereas, four ministers have already been sworn-in last week.

According to the media reports, the cabinet will now be limited to 25 members, including the President and the Prime Minister.

Nimal Siripala De Silva Ports has been appointed as the minister of Naval and Aviation Services, Susil Premajayantha as the minister of education, Keheliya Rambukwella took oath as the health minister, and Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe as the minister of Justice, Prison Affairs, Constitutional Reforms.

The other ministers include Harin Fernando as the minister of Tourism and Land, Ramesh Pathirana as the minister of Plantation Industries, Manusha Nanayakkara as the minister of Labour and Foreign Employment, Nalin Fernando as the minister of Trade, Commerce, and Food Security, and Tiran Alles as the minister of Public Security.