Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa appoints 38 new ministers

Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa expanded his new Cabinet by appointing 35 state ministers and three deputy ministers on vember 27. Cabinet, however, does t include representatives from Muslim and Tamil mirities. newly formed Cabinet will be responsible for country's governance until next parliamentary elections to be held next year. 

Expansion of new Cabinet

Chamal Rajapaksa, who was part of initial 16 member Cabinet has been appointed by President as new Minister of State for Defence. On or hand, President's nephew, Namal Rajapaksa and Mahinda Rajapaksa, son of Prime Minister were t allotted any position in Cabinet. new 38 member Cabinet consists of representative from Tamil and Muslim mirities. Also,  Cabinet lacks a women representative. However, previous 16-member Cabinet included two Tamils and a woman. While anuncing Cabinet  

Gotabaya Rajapaksa said, “se positions should t be treated as privileges, se are all positions to fulfill our manifesto promises and implement our work for betterment of people.”

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Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s ministration is a mirity Government that will furr compete in upcoming parliamentary elections. parliamentary elections are expected to take place in April. 

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Newly-elected Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa will travel to India on vember 29 on invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar h said. Jaishankar me anuncement after meeting Rajapaksa, who was sworn in as country's new President on Monday. Jaishankar took to Twitter to confirm development, after meeting which came hours after President Rajapaksa assumed office.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday telephoned Sri Lanka's n-President-elect Gotabaya Rajapaksa to congratulate him on his electoral win and invited him to visit India. Rajapaksa stormed to victory in Sri Lanka's presidential elections. Lankan leer thanked Prime Minister for his good wishes and expressed his reiness to work with India very closely to ensure development and security, Prime Minister's Office said in a series of tweets.

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