Laxman Yapa had been appointed minister of investment promotion, Laxman Seneviratne minister of Sugar Industries and Duminda Dissanayaka, education services, Vijith Wiyayamuni Soyza wild life conservation, Basheer Segudawood, productivity improvement.

Jayaratne Herath has been appointed minister of botanical gardens and public enterprises.

Nirmala Kothalawala has been named project minister for highways, Rohitha Abeygunawardana project minister of ports, S M Chandrasena and M L A M Hibullah deputy ministers of economic development.