The new Cabinet of Ministers will be sworn-in on Friday at 11am, political reports said.

The Cabinet is expected to have 45 members, out of which the UNP is expected to receive 33 ministerial portfolios. The SLFP will receive 12 ministries.

Meanwhile, discussions are still underway on the State and Deputy Ministerial portfolios.

However, the parliament has to give its approval to the size of the Cabinet since it is a case of forming a national government. The 19th Amendment to the Constitution restricted the number of Cabinet Ministries to 30. However, the parliament can decide on a number of ministries if a national government is being formed.