The Ministry of Law and Order has been assigned to the Prime Minister on a temporary basis and it is to be assigned to another minister within the next 2-3 weeks, sources from the Prime Minister's Office said.
The sources further say that the prime minister temporarily assumed the responsibility because of the objections raised by the SLFP to hand over the Ministry to Ministry Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka as proposed by the UNP.
It is also expected that a final decision will be made following a discussion with the SLFP members and Minister Fonseka.
Although reports stated that a broad cabinet reshuffle was afoot after the local government elections, the cabinet reshuffle that was held today (25) was limited to only a few ministries.
However, UNP sources say that there is an internal opposition to the changes that took place including the transfer of the Ministry of Law and Order to the Prime Minister.
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