Cabinet reshuffle on UPFA side expected soon

While congratulating the newly appointed Cabinet, State and Deputy Ministers following today’s Cabinet reshuffle, President Maithripala Sirisena has stated that changes will soon be made in the UPFA side as well.

He stated that these changes as well as those soon to be made on the UPFA side of the government will strengthen the National
Government to better serve the country’s people.

“I congratulate the newly appointed Cabinet, State and Deputy Ministers. These changes as well as those soon to be made on the UPFA side of the government will strengthen us to better serve our people,” the President tweeted.

This was after 10 changes were made to the ministerial portfolios held by the United National Party (UNP). This included six Cabinet portfolios, three State Minister portfolios and one Deputy Minister portfolio.

Minister Gayantha Karunathilake, speaking to reporters outside the Presidential Secretariat after the ceremony, confirmed that the President said a Cabinet reshuffle on the UPFA side can be expected within the next 2 weeks.


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