evidence: Dissanayake appointed mini-cabinet and scheduled parliamentary polls for Nov. Feminist academic and NPP stalwart Harini Amarasuriya was sworn in as PM on 24 Sept, as part of unusual three-person cabinet. In hopes of expanding on NPP’s three seats and winning majority in 225-strong parliament, Dissanayake dissolved parliament and announced election on 14 Nov. Dissanayake 23 Sept promised to respond to the "urgent need to cultivate a more ethical and transparent political culture". Dissanayake same day appointed retired Senior Deputy Inspector General of Police Ravi Seneviratne as Secretary to the Ministry of Public Security, which oversees police; Seneviratne helped lead investigations into 2019 Easter bombings and numerous cases of alleged murders and disappearances during Mahinda Rajapaksa’s presidency. To dismay of rights activists, president 26 Sept renewed monthly authorisation of policing powers to military under Public Security Ordinance. [...] New cabinet led by PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra entered office, while militants continued to stage attacks in deep south. New cabinet took oath of office and set out priorities. PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra and 35 members of her new cabinet 6 Sept were sworn in by King Maha Vajiralongkorn, becoming Thailand’s youngest-ever PM and third of her family to serve as PM. Paetongtarn 11 Sept delivered speech to parliament on govt’s policies, emphasising economic matters such as "taxing the underground economy" in reference to legalised gambling.