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President Maithripala Sirisena would opt for a Cabinet reshuffle soon after the February 10 Local Government (LG) polls aimed at accelerating the economic progress, State Minister Lakshman Yapa Abeywardane said today.

Addressing the weekly news briefing of the SLFP at the party office, Minister Abeywardane said that the expected Cabinet reshuffle would be target oriented and it would address the current economic, social and political issues.

Asked to comment by the Daily Mirror on President Sirisena’s recent remarks at a political rally, which he would take over the economic and financial management of the country this year, Minister Abeywardane responded in the affirmative.

Answering to another query whether President Sirisena would change the portfolios of Finance and Planning and Industry in order to handle the economy, industry and exports to realise his mission, Minister Abeywardane said that it could be possible. (Sandun A Jayasekera)

 

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  • pumal Wednesday, 24 January 2018 03:12 PM

    reshuffle good,but we should reduce number of ministers to a maximum of 30,don't create fancy titles like this nonsense of state ministers.Mr President and PM you start this now why wait till elections are over don't play cheap political games

    Lord Wolfstein Wednesday, 24 January 2018 06:38 PM

    You are fully correct. A 80 million country like Germany has 14 Ministers and no Deputy or State Ministers.

    Asela Wednesday, 24 January 2018 03:38 PM

    This man came in to power in national list and giving big talks.

    Sarath Wednesday, 24 January 2018 04:42 PM

    Well said Asela,ungrateful set of politicians

    Rohan Wednesday, 24 January 2018 04:50 PM

    All we need is 25 capable and honest ministers.

    Mudson Amerasinghe Wednesday, 24 January 2018 05:04 PM

    What happened to your 1 trillion Scam. Bond commission said the loss is billion and already 12 billion is freezed. So you lied to the nation.

    pathumk Wednesday, 24 January 2018 05:21 PM

    Need of the hour is not the reshuffle but wiping out all corrupt politicians,all most all existing frogs in the Parliament.

    Ceylon Wednesday, 24 January 2018 05:23 PM

    Good choicess are there.apponit rajitha as president.ranjan as pm.ajith for justice,eran for finance. etc.but brainless andvheartless sirisena never do anything good for country.

    Palli Kanda Wednesday, 24 January 2018 05:46 PM

    President rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic? Let's see whether he has guts to reduce the ministers to 30 odd!!! Don't think so when blood suckers hijack him after elections.

    Nihal Wednesday, 24 January 2018 05:50 PM

    Bond eken rs. Trillion ekak padu wuna kiwwa meyage kate hori danna one.

    Mandy Wednesday, 24 January 2018 06:17 PM

    So same pack of cards reshuffled for what ? Unless you get a new pack with no Jokers and only top cards like Aces Kings andd Queens, no use wasting our money for no work done with 2s and 3s and 4s.

    Peter Wednesday, 24 January 2018 06:55 PM

    What reshuffle do you need, to bring in more crooks to the cabinet and ruin the country. You cannot manage with the current cabinet you want to make changes.Why dont you guys go home for good and let some honest people run the country.


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