All Ministers to be appointed by tomorrow
United People’s Freedom Alliance Parliamentarian John Seneviratne said the Government has decided to appoint the 30-Member Cabinet of Ministers and 40 Deputy and State Ministers portfolios tomorrow (10).
Meanwhile, two Cabinet Ministers and five State Ministers were sworn in before President Maithripala Sirisena yesterday (8).
MP Susil Premajayantha was appointed Minister of Public Administration, Home Affairs, and Justice. Bandula Gunawardane was appointed Minister of International Trade and Investment Promotion. S. M. Chandrasena was appointed State Minister of Social Empowerment. Lakshman Wasantha Perera was appointed State Minister of International Trade and Investment Promotion. Salinda Dissanayake was appointed Minister of Indigenous Medicine. C. B. Ratnayake was appointed State Minister of Transport. Anura Priyadharshana Yapa was appointed State Minister of Finance.
As of yesterday, 21 Cabinet Ministers, nine Deputy Ministers and 15 State Ministers have been appointed.