Basil Rajapaksa sworn in as Minister of Finance 10:32:00 AM Sri Lanka News – Newsfirst COLOMBO (News 1st): Basil Rajapaksa was sworn in as the Minister of Finance before President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, a short while ago on Thursday morning (Jul. 08). Await more details. Share this Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterPlus on Google+