📈 Cabinet Reshuffle Ahead of 2026 Budget

• President Anura Kumara Disanayake appointed three new Ministers and 10 new Deputy Ministers in a pre-Budget Cabinet reshuffle, aimed at accelerating national development and strengthening performance in key sectors like infrastructure, housing, finance, and urban development. • Key Ministerial Shifts: • Bimal Rathnayake moved to the Transport, Highways, and Urban Development portfolio. • Anura Karunathilake was appointed Minister of Ports and Civil Aviation. • H.M. Susil Ranasinghe was elevated to Minister of Housing, Construction, and Water Supply. • New Deputy Ministers: Ten were sworn in, including Anil Jayantha Fernando as Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning and Nishantha Jayaweera as Deputy Minister of Economic Development. • Continuity: Key Cabinet roles remain unchanged, including the President's portfolio (Finance, Planning and Economic Development), Prime Minister's Education portfolio, and Vijitha Herath's portfolios (Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism).