Five among 14 SLFP MPs get portfolios

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Two cabinet ministerial portfolios and three State Ministry portfolios have been given to the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) members who contested under the Sri Lanka People’s Freedom Alliance at the General Elections held last week.

A total of 13 candidates from the SLFP, who contested under the Sri Lanka People’s Freedom Alliance and one candidate who contested under SLFP at the General Elections have been elected to the country 9th Parliament.

Accordingly, Nimal Siripala de Silva and Mahinda Amaraweera have been appointed as Cabinet Ministers while Dayasiri Jayasekera, Duminda Dissanayake and Lasantha Alagiyawanna were appointed as State Ministers.

Cadar Mastan and Angajan Ramanathan have been appointed as District Coordinating Committee Chairpersons.

However, SLFP Chairman Maithripala Sirisena, Shantha Bandara, Shan Wijayalal, Ranjith Siyambalapitiya, Saradi Dushmantha, Jagath Pushpakumara and Chamara Sampath have not been given portfolios in the new government.(DSB)

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country first Wednesday, 12 August 2020 12:02 PM

Maithreepala for Speaker Position?

citizen Wednesday, 12 August 2020 12:10 PM

I am happy about Maru Sira!

Hassanda Wednesday, 12 August 2020 12:29 PM

Jaffna MP Angajan R should have been given a State minister Post Bcos he has obtained highest preferential vote in Jaffna

BigEars Wednesday, 12 August 2020 12:33 PM

I like the subjects given to Dayasiri. Batiks, nice.

Jinna Wednesday, 12 August 2020 12:39 PM

From now on Dayasiri will wear batik all the time. What the hell a minister has to do with Batik/Handlooms.

gaff Wednesday, 12 August 2020 01:01 PM

better not to give M3 as he will posse threat to the cabinet for leaking

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