President has dismissed four state ministers from their positions, effective immediately.

The ministers removed are Premalal Jayasekara, State Minister for Ports and Aviation; Indika Anuruddha, State Minister for Power and Energy; Mohon Priyadarshana de Silva, State Minister for Agriculture; and Siripala Gamlath, State Minister for Highways.

The reasons behind the dismissals have not yet been disclosed.