Sept 13, Colombo: During President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s official overseas tour, the state ministers of the ministries under the purview of the President, have been appointed as acting ministers to oversee their operations.

Accordingly, State Minister Pramitha Bandara Tennakoon has been appointed as the Acting Defense Minister, and State Minister Dr. Ranjith Siyambalapitiya has been appointed as the Acting Minister of Finance, Economic Stabilization & National Policies.

State Minister Kanaka Herath has been appointed as the Acting Minister of Technology and Investment Promotion.

State Minister Anupa Pasqual has been appointed as the Acting Minister of Women, Child Affairs and Social Empowerment.