20-25 member Cabinet to be appointed

Young MPs to be assigned responsibilities

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A Cabinet of 20-25 members will be appointed within the next few days to serve under President Ranil Wickremesinghe who will be sworn in tomorrow, Daily Mirror learns.

The new government tries to make it as representative as possible. The new President also articulated it in his speech to Parliament upon announcement of his victory at the secret ballot yesterday.

Daily Mirror learns that a lot of young MPs will be given responsibilities in the government. The president is expected to appoint someone acceptable to all the parties as the prime minister. Unless any leader from the opposition is willing to accept premiership, it will be offered to MP Dinesh Gunawardane who nominated Mr.Wickremesinghe to the presidency in the secret ballot.

According to the Constitution, the size of the Cabinet cannot exceed 30. The new government is planning to normalize fuel and cooking gas supplies and delivery of fertilizer for farmers for cultivation in the upcoming season. Also, the government is expected to resume talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to secure financial assistance to get over the current economic crisis. (Kelum Bandara)

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Comments - 12

aragalayata jaya Thursday, 21 July 2022 08:52 AM

Time reward people who voted for you .

Prof. J.T. Laxman Weerakody Thursday, 21 July 2022 09:09 AM

20-25 to the cabinet is too bulky, make it only 15, learn a lesson from India, please don't include the same robbers from SLPP.

Dr. K.K. Kumarasinghe - [Your old family doctor] Thursday, 21 July 2022 09:12 AM

Please reject good for nothing rotters from Potuwa and get some professionals like Harsha, Eran and Fonseka and make Sajith as PM, that is the wisest thing if you want to continue your position.

Patrick Fernandez (Loyal SL Citizen) Thursday, 21 July 2022 09:23 AM

No... Sir, it should be 15 the max, but make sure all the privileges for Ministers

Lumbini Thursday, 21 July 2022 09:24 AM

Then add State Ministers and Deputy Ministers to fill the gap.

Ven. Kottawa Amaratissa Thero Thursday, 21 July 2022 09:27 AM

Dinesh as PM, Harsha as Finance Minister, Sarath Fonseka should be the Defense Minister, Dr. Sudarshini Fernandopulle as Health Minister - max 17 in the cabinet.

sunil Thursday, 21 July 2022 09:36 AM

Nine is good enough (one from a Province)

ravin Thursday, 21 July 2022 09:37 AM

Anyone get appointed must have professional back ground to subject and must have a clean record behind them. There are enough and more Sri Lankan professionals around the world who are willing to lend their professionalism at this crucial moment of their motherland. All decisions must be collectively please. The only way for forward march.

Kikazaru Thursday, 21 July 2022 09:47 AM

A minister for Gas (H2S) needs to be appointed. The best candidate will be ballon man.

Lion Thursday, 21 July 2022 11:06 AM

What for , for steal and plunder they are very good at it.

Eksath Thursday, 21 July 2022 04:59 PM

Cabinet should include multiparty format if Ranil to survive,Champika,Wimal,Fonseka,Harsha,Charith Herath,Ramesh,Udaya,Channa Jayasumana should be there.

TONI Thursday, 21 July 2022 05:58 PM

HARIN WILL BE THERE FOR SURE

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