Sri Lanka, May 14 -- Sri Lankan-born Gary Anandasangaree has been sworn in as Canada's new Minister of Public Safety in Prime Minister Mark Carney's recently unveiled cabinet.

As Minister of Public Safety, Anandasangaree will lead the Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness - the federal body responsible for internal security, border protection, and emergency management.

The department also administers the Emergency Management Act and oversees key security agencies including the Correctional Service of Canada, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), the Parole Board of Canada, and the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS). Additionally, it holds responsibility for the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), establ...