It is reported that State Minister Shehan Semasinghe was sworn in as the Acting Minister of Finance during the official foreign visit of Chief Minister Ranil Wickramasinghe in accordance with the powers assigned to the Honorable President by Article 50 of the Constitution.
Accordingly, it is stated that State Minister Shehan Semasinghe will take charge of the post of Minister of Finance, Economic Stabilization and National Policy with effect from 04.05.2023 until he arrives in the island after the official foreign visit of Mr. Ranil Wickramasinghe.
The credentials related to this appointment have been officially given to the Minister of State yesterday (03).