Sri Lanka, March 15 -- Sri Lankan-born Gary Anandasangaree has been sworn in as the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, as well as the Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs, during a swearing-in ceremony at Rideau Hall in Ottawa on Friday.

The ceremony marked the appointment of new prime minister Mark Carney and a streamlined cabinet, with the Indigenous affairs ministers remaining unchanged.

Indigenous groups from across Canada extended their congratulations to Prime Minister Mark Carney while emphasizing the importance of collaboration to address funding gaps, service needs, and challenges posed by the Trump administration.

Following his appointment, Anandasangaree expressed his gratitude in a po...