Ajith P. Perera who was sworn in as the Minister of State Minister of Prison Reforms, Rehabilitation and Drug Prevention during yesterday's cabinet reshuffle is said to have met Prime Minister Ranil Wickramasinghe to express his displeasure regarding the ministerial portfolio presented to him.
According to political sources, Minister Ajith P. Perera had visited Temple Trees to convey his displeasure to the Prime Minister and claimed he would resign if a change in the ministerial portfolio is not done within the next 24 hours.
Prior to the Cabinet reshuffle, Perera served as Deputy Minister of Power and Energy and Renewable Energy. Political sources say he has now requested for the same ministerial portfolio he previously held.
However, after a lengthy discussion is it said that parties had agreed to appoint Perera as the State Minister of Power and Energy.
Meanwhile, sources at the Presidential Secretariat say that another swearing-in ceremony will be held today to revise certain positions of the cabinet reshuffle held yesterday (25) based on the demand of the UNP leadership.
Accordingly, political sources confirm that Ajith P. Perera will be sworn in as the State Minister of power and renewable energy today (26).
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