• Feedback
  • RSS Feed
  • Sitemap
Ommcom News
  • Home
  • Odisha
  • Nation
  • World
  • Sports
  • Business
  • Entertainment
  • Videos
  • Science & Tech
  • Photo Gallery
  • ଓଡ଼ିଆରେ ପଢନ୍ତୁ
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Odisha
  • Nation
  • World
  • Sports
  • Business
  • Entertainment
  • Videos
  • Science & Tech
  • Photo Gallery
  • ଓଡ଼ିଆରେ ପଢନ୍ତୁ
No Result
View All Result
Odisha News, Odisha Breaking News, Odisha Latest News || Ommcom News
Home World

Sri Lanka’s President Appoints 3-Member Cabinet

OMMCOM NEWS by OMMCOM NEWS
September 24, 2024
in World

Colombo:  Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake appointed a new Cabinet of Ministers on Tuesday evening, with Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya, lawmaker Vijitha Herath and himself taking on Cabinet portfolios.

Dissanayake will now oversee defence, finance, economic development, policy formulation, planning, tourism, energy, agriculture, lands, livestock, irrigation, fisheries and aquatic resources, Xinhua news agency reported.

Dissanayake, 55, has taken the key finance portfolio himself as Sri Lanka looks to emerge from its most punishing economic crisis in 70 years and its first debt default, while keeping promises to aid the nation’s poor.

The Marxist-leaning firebrand politician will also hold the economic development and tourism jobs in the cabinet.

Dissanayake’s intentions to slash taxes and desire to revisit the terms of a $2.9 billion International Monetary Fund bailout have worried investors, who fear that it could delay a crucial $25 billion debt restructuring.

His comments during Monday’s inauguration offered few clues as to how hardline his economic approach will be.

“Our politics needs to be cleaner, and the people have called for a different political culture,” the 55-year-old said.

“I am ready to commit to that change.”

Dissanayake ran in Saturday’s presidential election as the candidate for the National People’s Power coalition, which includes his Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna Party that traditionally championed Marxist economic policies centred on protectionism and state intervention. In recent years the party has taken more centrist positions.

Earlier, Amarasuriya was sworn in as the Prime Minister, and was appointed as the Minister of justice, public administration, provincial councils, local government, education, science and technology, labour, women, child and youth affairs, sports, trade, commerce, food security, co-operative development, industries and entrepreneur development, and health.

Herath was assigned the Minister of Buddhist affairs, religious and cultural affairs, national integration, social security, mass media, transport, highways, ports and civil aviation, public security, and foreign affairs, environment, wildlife, forest resources, water supply, plantation and community, infrastructure, rural and urban development, housing and construction.

(IANS)

ShareTweetSendSharePinShareSend
Previous Post

Rahul Gandhi To Address Two Rallies In J&K On Wednesday

Next Post

Odisha Govt Allows Group A Officers To Use Intra-State Air Services for Official Work

Related Posts

World

Rajnath Singh Holds ‘Productive’ Talks With Australian PM Albanese, Defence Minister Marles

October 9, 2025
World

US Lawmaker Criticises Prez Trump’s Anti-India Measures, Calls For Strategic Engagement

October 9, 2025
World

In Historic Breakthrough Israel, Hamas Agree On First Phase Peace Deal; Hostages To Be Released

October 9, 2025
World

Trump’s Tariffs On India ‘Incredibly Unfortunate’, Says Congresswoman Kamlager-Dove

October 9, 2025
World

Trump Says Israel, Hamas Both Sign Off On ‘First Phase’ Of Gaza Peace Plan

October 9, 2025
World

Netanyahu Hails Trump For ‘Sacred Mission’ After Breakthrough Gaza Deal With Hamas

October 9, 2025
Next Post

Odisha Govt Allows Group A Officers To Use Intra-State Air Services for Official Work

Odisha Govt Announces Financial Assistance For Flood Victims

Durga Puja Immersion Fest

DJ Music Banned During Durga Puja In Bhubaneswar, Strict Guidelines Issued

Khimji
OMC
  • Feedback
  • RSS Feed
  • Sitemap

© 2025 - Ommcom News. All Rights Reserved.

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In

Add New Playlist

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Odisha
  • Nation
  • World
  • Sports
  • Business
  • Entertainment
  • Videos
  • Science & Tech
  • Photo Gallery
  • ଓଡ଼ିଆରେ ପଢନ୍ତୁ

© 2025 - Ommcom News. All Rights Reserved.