ECONOMYNEXT – Anil Jayantha Fernando, took up duties as Deputy Minister of Finance & Planning and U D Nishantha Jayaweera, as Deputy Minister of Economic Development on Monday. Fernando is also cabinet minister for Labour. Though some view ministerial appointments as a privilege and changes in portfolios are viewed negatively, they are made to give responsibilities to individuals to carry to duties, Minister Fernando said. The two were welcomed by Treasury Secretary Harshana Suriyapperuma, who was former Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning. President Anura Kumara Dissanayake did a mini-cabinet re-shuffle last week, appointing a new minister for Port and…
New Sri Lanka deputy finance ministers take up duties
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