The UNP Cabinet Ministers are likely to be sworn in tomorrow since the ministerial portfolios of the SLFP MPs who support the national government have not been finalized yet, reports said.

 

The SLFP elected MPs are requesting powerful ministries in return of supporting the national government, reports said further. President Maithripala Sirisena is expected to take the final decision on the ministries to be given to the respective MPs. Several key SLFP stalwarts are likely to be appointed to important ministries, political reports said.

 

Meanwhile, UNP General Secretary Kabir Hashim said yesterday that the UNP is able to form a government on its own if the opposition was reluctant to support the formation of a national government.

 

However, the UNP and the SLFP has agreed on forming a national government for a period of two years.

 

The new ministers were expected to be sworn in on Tuesday. However, it was delayed, reportedly due to the deadlock on the ministries to be given to SLFP MPs.