Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake retained the key defence and finance portfolios in a new cabinet he announed Monday after sweeping snap parliamentary elections last week.

Sri Lanka President Anura Dissanayake has appointed the following ministers to run the National Peoples Power administration after sweeping the general elections with a two thirds majority.

The new cabinet ministers were chosen among the 159 members of parliament from the National People's Power (NPP) elected in the November 14 parliamentary election

Born on March 6, 1970, in Galle, Sri Lanka, Harini Amarasuriya's academic journey is a testament to her passion for social sciences. After completing her early education at Bishop's College in Colombo,

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake retained the key finance minister portfolio and reappointed Harini Amarasuriya as prime minister on Monday as the Indian Ocean island nation targets stronger recovery from a draining financial crisis.

Sri Lanka's new Cabinet, led by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, will be sworn in on Monday following the National People's Power's landslide victory in the parliamentary elections. The NPP secured a two-thirds majority,