In the wake of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s departure for a three-day state visit to the Maldives, the PMD announced the appointment of four acting ministers to oversee key ministries.
Acting appointments have been made for the Ministry of Digital Economy, the Ministry of Defence and the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, all of which come under the purview of the President.
Accordingly, Anil Jayantha Fernando, Minister of Labour and Deputy Minister of Economic Development, has been appointed as the Acting Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development. Eranga Weeraratne, Deputy Minister of Digital Economy, has been appointed as the Acting Minister of Digital Economy. Aruna Jayasekara, Deputy Minister of Defence, has been appointed as the Acting Minister of Defence, and Arun Hemachandra, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Employment, has been appointed as the Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism.
In addition to the above-mentioned appointments, an acting appointment has been made for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism, which is held by Minister Vijitha Herath, who is accompanying the President on the visit.