Technology Ministry comes under President’s purview

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa overseeing the swearing-in of Sarath Weerasekara as Minister of Public Security and Chamal Rajapaksa as State Minister of Defence, Home Affairs and Disaster Management 

• Sarath Weerasekara sworn in as Public Security Minister 
• Chamal Rajapaksa sworn in as State Security, Home Affairs and Disaster Management State Minister

Ministries of Defence and Technology have been formally bought under the purview of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa in accordance with revision of subjects under the gazette issued on 20 November.

In addition, a new Cabinet Minister and a State Minister were sworn in before President Gotabaya Rajapaksa yesterday.

Rear Admiral (Retd) Sarath Weerasekara was sworn in as the Minister of Public Security, while Chamal Rajapaksa was sworn in as the State Minister of Defence, Home Affairs and Disaster Management in addition to his existing Cabinet portfolio.

“Simplification of State machinery and market process and expansion of digital governance through the use of information technology as a tool for knowledge exchange are priorities of the newly-established ministry. Establishment of international electronic payment schemes, high speed data exchange system and associated mobile network across the country are within the purview of the new ministry,” President’s Media said.

“President Rajapaksa intends to build a culture of technology innovation that will enhance the living standards of the people,” it added.