NATIONAL President appointed as Minister of Defence Share Tweet Share Share Email Comments UTV | COLOMBO – President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has been appointed as the Minister of Defence of the new government. Related Items:appointed, as, Minister of Defence, President Share Tweet Share Share Email Click to comment Leave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment * Name * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.