Nov 01, Colombo: Senior Minister of International Monetary Cooperation, Dr. Sarath Amunugama has been appointed as the Deputy Minister of Finance in addition to his current portfolio.

Dr. Amunugama will assume duties as the deputy of Finance Minister, President Mahinda Rajapaksa.

Former Deputy Minister of Finance, Geethanjana Gunawardena has been appointed as the Deputy Minister of Civil Aviation under Minister of Civil Aviation Priyankara Jayaratne. The new deputy ministers took oaths from President Rajapaksa at the President's House today (01).

Secretary to the President Lalith Weeratunga and Secretary to the Finance Ministry Dr. P. B. Jayasundera were also present at the occasion.

(Photos by Chandana Perera)