Parliamentarian Piyasena Gamage has been appointed the State Minister of Law and Order and Southern Development. 

The President's Media Unit said the Parliamentarian was sworn in before President Maithripala Sirisena, a short while ago. 

Gamage lost his Parliamentary seat at the last Parliamentary election. He re-entered Parliament after MP Geetha Kumarasinghe lost her seat following a Supreme Court verdict. 

Gamage has previously served as a Cabinet Minister for Skills Development and vocational Training.