Rear Admiral Dr. Sarath Weerasekara sworn in as new Public Security Minister
November 26, 2020Rear Admiral (Retd) Dr. Sarath Weerasekara was sworn in as the new Public Security Cabinet Minister before President Gotabaya Rajapaksa at the President’s Office today (Nov 26).
The Sri Lanka Police, Civil Security Department, National Police Academy and Department of Multi-Purpose Development Task Force have been assigned to the newly gazetted Ministry.
Meanwhile, Minister Chamal Rajapaksa was also sworn in before the President as the State Minister of State Defence, Home Affairs and Disaster Management.
Following the publication of an Extraordinary Gazette notification two new ministries (Ministry of Public Security and Ministry of Technology) were gazetted on Nov 20.
