Mangala Samaraweera appointed new Sports Minister
Mangala Samaraweera has been appointed as the new Minister of Sports in the Probationary Government, which the People's Alliance and Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) have formed
CricInfo
14-Sep-2001
Mangala Samaraweera has been appointed as the new Minister of Sports in the
Probationary Government, which the People's Alliance and Janatha Vimukthi
Peramuna (JVP) have formed.
President Chandrika Kumaratunga announced the shortened 20 ministers of the
cabinet in a ceremony held this morning at the Temple Trees.
Samaraweera, a leading minister of the ruling Peoples Alliance government
held the post of Urban Development, construction and Public Utilities
previously.
He replaces Lakshman Kiriella who was instrumental in forming the present
Interim Committee of the Board of Control for Cricket in Sri Lanka.