Sri Lanka, April 20 -- Minister of Ports and Civil Aviation Anura Karunathilake has been appointed as the Minister of Energy.

Minister Karunathilake was sworn in before President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the Presidential Secretariat this afternoon (20).

The Secretary to the President, Dr. Nandika Kumanayake was also present during the swearing in ceremony, according to the President's Media Division.

Minister Karunathilake has been appointed as the new Energy Minister following the resignation of Kumara Jayakody on April 17.

Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody and the Secretary to the Ministry, Prof. Udayanga Hemapala submitted their letters of resignation to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on April 17.

This decision was reportedly...