SLPP National Organiser Basil Rajapaksa, who is expected to be sworn in as the Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs, will also oversee the Colombo Port City project and the Board of Investments (BOI).

The Colombo Port City project currently comes under the purview of the Urban Development Authority which has been placed under Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa. The BOI comes under the purview of the Ministry of IT and Digital Infrastructure whose State Minister is Namal Rajapaksa. Several ministries currently placed under Minister Chamal Rajapaksa will also be brought under the purview of Basil Rajapaksa.

Basil Rajapaksa is expected to take oaths as a national list MP on July 08, informed political sources said. He is likely to be sworn in as the Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs a week later.

His entry into parliament has already sparked a fierce debate among constituent members of the ruling alliance due to the existing tension among minor party leaders and the supporters of Basil Rajapaksa.