Seven more ministers to be appointed

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Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) made fresh engagements with Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardane on the next Cabinet reshuffle expected after the final vote of the budget in Parliament today, Daily Mirror learns.

A group of SLPP MPs held talks with the Prime Minister on Tuesday evening regarding a host of matters including the Cabinet reshuffle with the inclusion of new faces .

The party initially proposed portfolios for ten of its MPs. The party made inquiries about it . However . Daily Mirror learns that seven more Cabinet ministers would be appointed .

Asked about the meeting , SLPP General Secretary Sagara Kariyawasam told Daily Mirror that the party notified its position on the ministers to be appointed . However, he declined to comment further on the matter .

Another political source said some ministers of the current Cabinet had not performed well .

Some changes are expected in the ministries of Sports, Ports, Industries, Highways, Health, Transport, Power and Wildlife and Environment.

The Presidential secretariat has also instructed the SLPP MPs to go to their electorates and speak to their supporters and tell the people the truth of prevailing situation, sources said. (Kelum Bandara)

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Comments - 57

M Fernando Thursday, 08 December 2022 08:15 AM

Thank God ! I was becoming really concerned that Sri Lanka would not have enough Ministers. Well done Mr President !

Sudda Thursday, 08 December 2022 08:20 AM

Basil back and in command!

Inshi Thursday, 08 December 2022 08:23 AM

Reduce the number of useless politicians and start evaluating their performance. This will be the best thing that can happen to our country and money can be saved.

Iwazaru Thursday, 08 December 2022 08:27 AM

We need to have at least 134 cabinet ministers if Sri Lanka is to have political stability in order to get the IMF bailout.

Dadda Mark Thursday, 08 December 2022 08:28 AM

Rubbish replacing Rubbish in a shit hole. Is this news worthy?

janp Thursday, 08 December 2022 08:30 AM

HUGE CABINET,HUGE SPENDINGS PLUS FAMILIES, HUGE FACILITIES, ON PEOPLE'S MONEYS FOR DOING NOTHING,AT PARLIAMENT JOKERS BLAMING EACH OTHERS PASSING BALL TO EITHER SIDES,WASTE OF BILLIONS OF RUPEES

Mizaru Thursday, 08 December 2022 08:33 AM

May I propose Kiriella, Aijith Manaperuma, Kabir Hasiim, Mano Ganeshan, Badudeen, Niroshan Pereran, Alawathuwala as new cabinet minsters. It will be good for the SJB in future elections. Hector and Harashan can be thrown in.

Kikazaru Thursday, 08 December 2022 08:45 AM

Today is the vote on the third reading of the budget (if one can call it a budget). This could be a result of blackmail. Call Scotland Yard for an investigation.

joshua Thursday, 08 December 2022 08:50 AM

Bring all the rogues, uneducated fellows, thugs in to the Parliament. SLPP has plenty of them. One of the stinking parties ever to be formed in SL led by the Ali Baba family.

enough is enough Thursday, 08 December 2022 08:53 AM

FED UP..

Jude Thursday, 08 December 2022 08:57 AM

More Ministers!! Huh, eliminate some of them to stop this nonsense!!

Sambo Thursday, 08 December 2022 08:58 AM

The public are starving but more cabinet ministers are being appointed. What a country we have become.

Jude Thursday, 08 December 2022 09:08 AM

This is how these traitors bankrupt this country !! Dinesh what he did best was living off poor union workers membership dues!! Never did anything good for the working -class people!! Dinesh life long leftist but embraced capitalism for his personal gains!! This guy should die like a dog in the street for selling his soul, never had policies or principles !! Will stoop to any level to make money!!

johan Thursday, 08 December 2022 09:29 AM

To serve the country or loot the country further. Wastage of public funds

SHM Thursday, 08 December 2022 09:30 AM

How about making the entire 225 MPs as ministers! One pol amethi, the other polkatu amethi, pol leli amethi, polkudu amethi, so on and on........

Lokka Thursday, 08 December 2022 09:35 AM

Are the same thugs, rogues, chain snatchers, rapists are to be appointed ? People want to know this. There will be a bigger Aragalaya if the people's demands are not met.

Voter Thursday, 08 December 2022 09:39 AM

The Presidential Secretariat instructing the SLPP MPs to visit their electorates and speak to their supporters is like asking them to commit suicide.

Neil Thursday, 08 December 2022 09:46 AM

Why not appoint all 134 SLPP MPs as cabinet ministers and resolve this burning issue once and for all. This is the need of the hour. Country desperately need more ministers.

Travis Thursday, 08 December 2022 09:53 AM

This shocking if it happens . People of sri kanka most of them don't have money for food but politicians going to town

BuffaloaCitizen Thursday, 08 December 2022 10:15 AM

Super more fun... even if the ship is sinking.

Radika Thursday, 08 December 2022 10:41 AM

Dinesh appoint whole parliament 225 as ministers. Real jokers. This govt is a total failier

Vipin B Thursday, 08 December 2022 10:46 AM

Tha's great. We need more and more minsters deals targting next election. This is exactly the need of the hour.

Patriot Thursday, 08 December 2022 10:47 AM

"A rich country like no other"

Maria Thursday, 08 December 2022 10:48 AM

Appoint some more.....! more and more. ! Squeeze the general public to pay them

Jef Thursday, 08 December 2022 10:51 AM

No point ministers speaking to supporters Country been bank Crupt financially ruined What measures are taken to fix stimulate the economy help the people that need help desperately firstly country eaders must take full responsibility to provide the basic essentials and provide assistance in every possible way to help ...ministers will come and go they will look in to own pockets full stop the rest will continue the suffering leaders must play a leading roll before passing the botton. Hopefully someone come to rescue the poor and middle class families that are in great difficulty it is the politicians and leaders responsibility to provide comfort for the citizens without any excuses

German Thursday, 08 December 2022 10:52 AM

These reshuffles are not normal to me. In developed countries an elected minister is appointed for the portfolio of which he/ she has knowledge and expertice. What does a wildlife minister know about health?

Seqi Thursday, 08 December 2022 10:52 AM

So dollars are flowing in again. Government coffers are yet to be emptied.

Lank Thursday, 08 December 2022 10:53 AM

While people are suffering you all play the game of politics with the lives of 22 millions ...is it ok for you? Most of these newly appointed minsters will be spending more and more public money.

Lion Thursday, 08 December 2022 11:17 AM

This is enough , we must support the on coming work stoppage against ever increasing burden on the masses.It is a crime to appoint rouges as ministers to plunder our nation when we are suffering immensely.

ANURA NANAYAKKARA Thursday, 08 December 2022 11:18 AM

DIRTY POLITICS OF SRI LANKA .SEE THE WAY PARLIAMENTARIANS TRY TO BE MINISTERS. !! THAT'S WHY PEOPLE WANT TO CHASE AWAY ALL 225 MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT ,IN NEXT ELECTION.

Gang ho Thursday, 08 December 2022 11:24 AM

It should be the other way about. Bring down the number of ministers.People are struggling to live. More money spent on appointing more ministers. Simple arithmetic the government cannot understand !!

Waco Thursday, 08 December 2022 11:25 AM

This is to pass the Budget in the parliament. Why do they need so mamyministers and state ministers?

Man Thursday, 08 December 2022 11:31 AM

What is the truth of the SLPP? Highways to be changed. So, it will be non other than Jonny.

Boropone Palasinno Thursday, 08 December 2022 12:04 PM

More Kaalakanniyas to waste more public funds!! People are suffering with no medicines and food - Kalakanniyo taking Raja Sepa with SAPA!!

Hawkeye Thursday, 08 December 2022 12:12 PM

To solve this bickering please appoint all the 225 members as ministers even if you cannot find portfolios for them. These animals are no better than carrion eaters fighting over a dead body. They have no genuine interest in the nation OR the people except themselves. The most lowly creatures one can find in this planet; hyenas are better than these two legged disgrace.

Hassanda Thursday, 08 December 2022 12:20 PM

The Country is on Fire Pohottuwa ballanta Neva Gilu noth banchoon

L Jaya Thursday, 08 December 2022 12:45 PM

I believe Rajitha Senaratne will be appointed to Health Portfolio. Another Judas crossing the floor. His fate will be similar to Judas if he accepts

Sunil Thursday, 08 December 2022 12:52 PM

Perahara started 7 to 225 ministers. What a stupid govt. Really sad for her citizens.. wake up wake up before it is too late men.

Saliya Thursday, 08 December 2022 01:11 PM

Desparate to serve the country or desparate to loot more?..

sam Thursday, 08 December 2022 01:29 PM

As a rich country where the public gets screwed we should have all govt MP.s as ministers

Roy Thursday, 08 December 2022 01:32 PM

Nobody it is the voters who should be blamed for the whole mess unfortunately there still people going behind these crooks licking their ass sorry for pearl of Indian Ocean.

Samuel thomas Thursday, 08 December 2022 01:50 PM

Good people should be appointed if the cabinet to be enlarged. If they are assigned with a portfolio they should carry out their work efficiently.crossing for personal benefit should be avoided. I hear that health and transport minister is to be changed. Appoint someone with past experience. Pavitra handled covid 19 well

dot Thursday, 08 December 2022 02:12 PM

Has this budget costed this expenditure of appointing more Ministers ?

Ramanayake Thursday, 08 December 2022 02:47 PM

Folks its time to beat all of them up and get rid of them once and for all. These are the low life bastards lives off the taxpayer. Time to start up a new Aragalaya.

DW Thursday, 08 December 2022 02:52 PM

In developed countries, only those who have a true interest in politics work towards becoming a politician where in Sri the only reason people want to to be come a politician is because that's the only way to become wealthy and powerful by actually doing nothing. You don't need any fundamental knowledge or skills in politics.

bandara Thursday, 08 December 2022 03:01 PM

increase the tax paying poor citizens some more to keep these unwanted elements in power Is this why Basil (the saviour) came back

Cherath Thursday, 08 December 2022 03:45 PM

Mass boycott of all activities - The best people can do at this moment. This means closing down all businesses, industries, transport, shops etc. And....for people to stay indoors with whatever has been hoarded in advance. Let's see how long the government can hold on.

Upasiri Samaraweera Thursday, 08 December 2022 09:22 PM

I say that we should turn our backs, I mean literally when you see these freeloaders on the road with their security detail. If we protest that way, they will begin to see how much people dislike them. It only takes one person to start.

DJ Thursday, 08 December 2022 11:57 PM

They do not give a cent about the country.

Seb Friday, 09 December 2022 12:53 AM

Do we already have a minister of coconuts and curries? SL can never have enough ministers there is always a family member in need of a minister position, why not also appoint one for bread and butter while we're busy.

Aquarius Friday, 09 December 2022 01:22 AM

I will say this in plain English... why in the damn hell do we need more free loaders? We already have too many of these good for nothing idiots eating up all our resources. Obviously, RW is simply looking after the 135 monkeys who voted to get him the Presidency. India with a population of over 1.3 billion has only 58 Ministers. This simply proves our leaders are there to fatten themselves and give two hoots to the people of the country.

Chitral dissanayake Friday, 09 December 2022 06:12 AM

Dear Sir Ranil , you are the best of the best. I agree with anything you do, but not just for one . God bless

Meera Friday, 09 December 2022 09:14 AM

This time after the appointment of ministers, none of them will not survive for even two months, their lives will be in question.

MMH Mohamed Khan Friday, 09 December 2022 09:17 AM

Next to Ranil, Dinesh the old block's life is also a treat for implementing Basil's instruction to appoint ministers.

EMZO Friday, 09 December 2022 09:18 AM

Ranil you and Dinesh appoint the ministers, but after that you and the appointed ministers will be in the grave resting in peace.

Hunter Amir from Homagama Friday, 09 December 2022 09:21 AM

Dinesh Gunawardena your name is also in our blacklist for gallows as you are dancing too much after Basil came to SL.

Sam sen Friday, 09 December 2022 02:57 PM

Who cares about the 22 million. Aragalaya wasted their time singing and dancing so many days without doing whatever they could have done. Basil is the President now.

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