The following MPs took oaths as State and Deputy Ministers of the national government.
Interestingly, they included several supporters of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa.
State Ministers
01. State Minister of National Integration – AHM Fowzie
02. State Minister of Highways – Dilan Perera
03. State Minister of Land – TB Ekanayake
04. State Minister of Law and Order – Priyankara Jayaratne
05. State Minister of Finance – Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena
06. State Minister of Labour – Ravindra Samaraweera
07. State Minister of Education – V Radhakrishnan
08. State Minister of Vocational Training – Palitha Range Bandara
09. State Minister of Fisheries – Dilip Vedaarachchi
10. State Minister of National Policies and Economic Affairs – Niroshan Perera
11. State Minister of Defence – Ruwan Wijewardena
12. State Minister of Rehabilitation – MLAM Hizbullah
13. State Minister of University Education – Mohan Lal Grero
14. State Minister of Industries – Champika Premadasa
15. State Minister of Child Affairs – Vijayakala Maheswaran
16. State Minister of International Trade – Sujeewa Senasinghe
17. State Minister of Irrigation – Vasantha Senanayake
18. State Minister of Agriculture – Wasantha Aluvihare
19. State Minister of Water Supply – Sudarshinie Fernandopulle
Deputy Ministers
01. Deputy Minister of Wildlife – Sumedha G Jayasena
02. Deputy Minister of Public Administration – Susantha Punchinilame
03. Deputy Minister of Rural Economy – Amir Ali
04. Deputy Minister of Megapolis – Lasantha Alagiyawanna
05. Deputy Minister of Housing – Indika Bandaranayake
06. Deputy Minister of Health – Faisal Cassim
07. Deputy Minister of Post – Dulip Wijesekara
08. Deputy Minister of Plantations – Lakshman Wasantha Perera
09. Deputy Minister of Ports – Nishantha Muthuhettigama
10. Deputy Minister of Disaster Management – Dunesh Gankanda
11. Deputy Minister of Petroleum – Anoma Gamage
12. Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs – Dr. Harsha de Silva
13. Deputy Minister of Power and Energy – Ajith P Perera
14. Deputy Minister of State Entrepreneurship – Eran Wickramaratne
15. Deputy Minister of Social Services – Ranjan Ramanayake
16. Deputy Minister of Transport - Ashok Abeysinghe
17. Deputy Minister of Home affairs – Arundika Fernando
18. Deputy Minister of Telecommunications and Digital Infrastructure – Tharanath Basnayake
19. Deputy Minister of Sports – HM Haris
20. Deputy Minister of Provincial Council and Local Government – Dr. Karunaratne Paranawithana
21. Deputy Minister of Tourism and Christian Affairs – Nimal Lansa