Sri Lanka’s President Reshuffles Cabinet After Local Election Defeats
- Former president’s party beat ruling coalition in key vote
- Government must improve its policies, programs, president says
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President Maithripala Sirisena reshuffled the cabinet in Sri Lanka for the second time since forming a unity government in 2015 after its two main coalition partners were defeated in local government elections.
Sirisena announced changes to six cabinet ministers, three state ministers and one deputy minister on Sunday, according to a statement from the president’s office. Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe added the portfolio of law and order to his responsibilities.