Anura Karunathilake has been appointed as the new Minister of Energy. He was sworn in as the new Minister before President Anura Kumara Dissanayake this afternoon (20).
Anura Karunathilake will also fulfill the responsibilities of this new ministerial position in addition to the current portfolio of Minister of Ports and Civil Aviation.
Secretary to the President Nandika Sanath Kumaranayake was also present at the event. The oath-taking took place at the Presidential Secretariat.