03/02/2007 - Daily News
No fanfare, only work for new Tourism Minister
 

Colombo: The newly appointed Tourism Minister Milinda Moragoda assumed duties at his Ministry yesterday with no ceremonies or fanfare.

Addressing the staff, Moragoda said he had not come to do politics and his aim was to serve the country.

He expressed his confidence that the staff and officials would not dabble in politics. The Tourism Minister was accompanied by Minister Prof. G.L.Peiris, Tourism Deputy Minister Faizer Musthapa, Media (Non-Cabinet Minister) Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena, Minister M.H.Mohamed and MP M.H. Maharoof.