Development Assignments Minister Tilak Marapana was appointed as the Foreign Affairs Minister before President Maithripala Sirisena a short while ago. Minister Marapana has previously served as Minister of Law and Order and Prison Reforms, Minister of Defence, Minister of Transport, Highways and Aviation. He also served as the Attorney General and Solicitor General. Minister Marapana assumed the post as the Foreign Minister following former Foreign Minister Ravi Karunanayake’s resignation.