Marapone’s portfolio split into two : Sagala and Swaminathan take oaths

(Lanka-e-News -11.Nov.2015, 11.00PM) The ministerial portfolio of Thilak Marapone who resigned has been divided between two ministers. The ministry of law and order, and  southern development has been allocated to Sagala Ratnayake, while  Swaminathan is the new Minister of prison reforms , re settlement and Hindu affairs . Both these ministers were sworn in  before president Maithripala Sirisena this noon.

Thilak Maraopne who was the minister of law and order , and prison reforms had to resign following several  baseless statements he uttered  , which triggered Islandwide resentment.

It is well to recall ,when Thilak Marapone was to be appointed as minister of law and order through the national list , Lanka e news published a report dated 27 th August , under the caption ‘Ranil to entrust the chicken coop to Marapone? anti corrupt organizations urge public to agitate against it.’ Via this report the opposition of a majority of organizations to the appointment of Marapone was revealed. 

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