New Cabinet will be sworn in after SLFP’s decision – Rajitha

A new Cabinet of Ministers will be sworn in within the next two days after the Central Committee of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) informs its decision today, says Co-cabinet spokesman Dr Rajitha Senaratne.

Responding to question at the weekly cabinet press briefing in Colombo today (11), he stated that it will not be a Cabinet reshuffle, and that a new Cabinet will be sworn in before April 14.

He also stated that there will be no change in the number of members in the Cabinet and that it will remain as 45.

He stated that although it is a new Cabinet, not all ministerial portfolios will be changed. The subjects have been prepared scientifically and most ministers have already been placed in them, but it will be sworn in as a new Cabinet.

He clarified that although the there will be no change to the subjects, they will be sworn in once again.