After taking oaths at the Presidential Secretariat yesterday (February 8), he accepted the Letter of Appointment from President Maithripala Sirisena.
Mr. Mendis has been a Member of Western Provincial Council since1999. He is also an SLFP organizer of Kalutara District.
Governor of Western Province K. C. Logeshwaran and the Chief Minister of the Western Province Isura Dewapriya also were present at this occasion.