Prasanna Ranatunga representing the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna was appointed as the Cabinet Minister of Tourism earlier today (12).
He was able to secure a seat at the ninth Parliament from the Gampaha District.
At the interim Cabinet of Ministers from November 2019, he held the position of the Minister of Industrial Exports & Investment Promotions, Tourism & Aviation.
Accordingly, the institutions under his purview will include:
Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau
Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority
Sri Lanka Institute of Tourism and Hotel Management
Sri Lanka Convention Bureau
The Department Of National Zoological Gardens
Department Of National Botanic Gardens
Source: https://ceylontoday.lk/news/new-cabinet-prasanna-ranatunga-appointed-minister-of-tourism
