Several more ministers to be appointed today?

Several more Cabinet Ministers are expected to be sworn in this morning (23), political sources told Ada Derana. 

The new cabinet will reportedly be limited to 25 members, including the president and prime minister.

According to political sources, 10 more ministers will be sworn in today.

However, no specific details have been reported about the new ministers or their portfolios.

However, the names of several members representing the SLFP have been nominated for ministerial posts and no final agreement has been reached so far.

Meanwhile, this week’s Cabinet meeting is scheduled to begin this evening (23) under the patronage of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.

A total of thirteen Cabinet Ministers have been appointed by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa thus far.

Initially the President had appointed four Cabinet Ministers to maintain the legitimacy and stability of the parliamentary activities and other matters in the country on May 14.

Accordingly, Dinesh Gunawardena has been appointed the Minister of Public Administration, Home Affairs, Provincial Councils and Local Government while Prof. G.L Peiris was named Minister of Foreign Affairs once again.

Prasanna Ranatunga was appointed Minister of Urban Development & Housing while Kanchana Wijesekera was given the portfolio of Minister of Power & Energy.

On Friday (May 20), nine more Cabinet Ministers of the All-Party Government were sworn in before President.

These include: 

01. Nimal Siripala de Silva         -       Minister of Ports, Shipping and Aviation Services
02. Dr. Susil Premajayantha      -        Minister of Education
03. Dr. Keheliya Rambukwella  -        Minister of Health
04. Dr. Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe -       Minister of Justice, Prisons Affairs and Constitutional Reforms
05. Harin Fernando                     -       Minister of Tourism and Lands
06. Dr. Ramesh Pathirana          -        Minister of Plantation Industries
07. Manusha Nanayakkara        -        Minister of Labor and Foreign Employment
08. Nalin Fernando                     -       Minister of Trade, Commerce and Food Security
09. Tiran Alles                             -      Minister of Public Security