Ministry of Cultural Affairs to come under the President! 

The President is said to have decided to take over the Ministry of Cultural Affairs to the Sri Lanka Freedom Party at the next cabinet reshuffle.

Accordingly Ministry of Samurdhi will be handed over to the United National Party in exchange. 

According to Minister AJith P. Perera the UNP has requested for the Ministry in order to elivate poverty in the country. Many Ministerial portfolio exchanges between the parties are also expected when the cabinet reshuffle happens on May 1. 

Perera says the UNP will ensure the country goes to a new direction by getting the Ministry of Samurdhi. 

According to government sources Ministry of Labour will also be handed over to the UNP while Cultural, Government administration Ministries will be handed over to the SLFP.