New Deputy Finance Minister

Dr. Sarath Amunugama

Dr. Sarath Amunugama has been appointed Deputy Finance and Planning Minister. President Mahinda Rajapaksa also appointed him as Senior Advisor to the President. He succeeds Minister Basil Rajapaksa.

Dr. Amunugama, a civil servant by profession held a number of Cabinet portfolios.

He studied at Trinity College, Kandy and graduated from the University of Ceylon. He joined Ceylon Civil Service (CCS) in 1962.

During his career he served as Government Agent of the Kandy District, Director of Information, Permanent Secretary to the Information and Broadcasting Ministry and later Chairman of Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Ltd. Before entering active politics, he worked as an International Civil Servant for UNESCO Headquarters in Paris.