{"id":27721,"date":"2024-11-20T13:07:57","date_gmt":"2024-11-20T07:37:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lankatruth.com\/en\/?p=27721"},"modified":"2024-11-20T14:14:18","modified_gmt":"2024-11-20T08:44:18","slug":"environment-minister-assumes-office","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lankatruth.com\/en\/?p=27721","title":{"rendered":"Environment Minister assumes duties"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr. Dhammika Patabandi assumed duties as the Minister of Environment at the ministry yesterday (19) afternoon.<br \/>He was elected with the highest number of votes from the Kegalle district in the parliamentary elections held on the 14th. 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