Unveiling the full list of Cabinet ministers, Dissanayake announced Harini Amarasuriya as the Prime Minister, who will also be the Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education.

Sri Lanka’s new Marxist-leaning president has sworn in a 21-member Cabinet after his party secured a two-thirds parliamentary majority in last week's election.

By Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO (Reuters) -Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake retained the key finance minister portfolio and reappointed Harini Amarasuriya as prime minister on Monday as the Indian Ocean island nation targets stronger recovery from a draining financial crisis.

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake reconfirmed his leadership team by reappointing Harini Amarasuriya as Prime Minister. This move follows his coalition's victory in the general election, securing 159 out of 225 parliamentary seats.

Anura Kumara Dissanayake was born on November 24, 1968, in Thambuththegama, Sri Lanka, into a working-class family. His father was a labourer, and his mother a housewife. Mr Dissanayake was involved in the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) party during his school years and was the first student from the college chosen for admission into the university.

Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya waves to her party National People's Power (NPP) supporters during a rally on the last day of campaigning for the 17th Parliamentary Election in Piliyandala suburb in Colombo,