UNF MP V. Radhakrishnan has been appointed the non-Cabinet minister for Special Area Development.
Speaking to the media, Radhakrishnan confirmed that he took oaths before the President this morning.
Radhakrishnan, a member of the Tamil Progressive Alliance (TPA) supporting Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, is the fourth non-Cabinet minister in the current UNP-led government.
He was overlooked when the non-Cabinet, state and deputy ministers were appointed last month.
Political sources said Radhakrishnan was disappointed with his "unanticipated exclusion."