New Cabinet consists of 20; No state ministers!

The number of cabinet ministers in the government of the new Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe will be limited to 20 with the President and the Prime Minister.

In addition, Deputy Ministers will only be appointed for large Ministries with a large number of institutions under them.

Wickremesinghe has refused to have state ministerial positions.

Prior to parliament convening next week, the Cabinet would be sworn in, according to political sources.

It is also expected to take two weeks to prepare the portfolios of the ministers.