The new cabinet is to be sworn-in tomorrow before President Maithripala Sirisena and the list comprising the names of 30 Ministers has been sent to the President this evening, UNP MP Ashoka Abeysinghe said.
Accordingly, around 15-20 ministers will be sworn in tomorrow including the Minister of Finance while the Minister of Law and order is yet to be determined, Mr Abeysinghe said adding that the remainder of the ministers will be sworn-in during the the next few days.
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa is due to vacate his official residence at Wijerama Mawatha, Colombo this morning, a Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) source said.
The Presidents’ Entitlements (Repeal) Bill was passed by a majority of 150 in parliament today. However the opposition MP’s were absent during the voting.
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake today warned that Ceylon Electricity Board Employees would have to make a choice in the next two months.
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