UPFA MP Sriyani Wijewickrama was appointed as the new State Minister of Sports, Provincial Councils and Local Government while UPFA MP Lakshman Seneviratne was appointed as the State Minister of Science, Technology and Research, Skills Development and Vocational Training, and Hill Country Heritage.
Mohan Lal Grero has been appointed as the State Minister of Higher Education and Cultural Affairs while UNP MP A.D. Champika Premadasa was appointed as the State Minister of Plantation Industries.
UPFA MP Sriyani Wijewickrama was appointed as the new State Minister of Sports, Provincial Councils and Local Government while UPFA MP Weerakumara Dissanayake was appointed as the State Minister of Mahaweli Development.