By : A.A.M.NIZAM – MATARA

The guessing game over the cabinet reshuffle which was ongoing since January this year and was re-ignited by Sirisena with promised date shifting without any reason took place at last this morning.  There was no major shift other than change of portfolios between Ravui Karunanaayake and Mangala Samaraaweeraa.

The shameless and spineless Karunanayake was boasting for weeks that he will not accept any other portfolio if he was removed from the Finance portfolio and also stated that in such a situation he would remain as a backbench MP and divulge all secret activities of the government. At the same time the bone chewing lapdogs of the SLFP Sirissena faction in the government openly castigated Karunanayake as a big thief and said he was responsible for all economic ills and unpopularity of the government.  Several UNP Ministers and MPs, probably sponsored by big unscrupulous businessmen and vehicle importers extensively benefited from Karunanayake meanwhile came forward on his behalf and pledged to resign from the government in the event of removing Finance Ministry portfolio from Krunanaayake and said that they would remain as an independent group.  We have to wait and see whether this would happen?

The Finance Ministry portfolio has been entrusted to the most treacherous Tamil diaspora stooge and westernophile individual in the government Mangalaa Samaraweera who betrayed this country endangering the unitary status, sovereignty and territorial integrity by co-sponsoring the horrendous UNHRC resolution against Sri Lanka brought forward by the United States which is an unprecedented perfidious act not done by a foreign Minister of any country.  In addition to the Finance Ministry portfolio he has been given the Media Ministry as well which he once abandoned during old hag Chandrika’s time saying he is unable to carry out the duties of that Ministry.  However we can expect a spate of misinformation and malicious character assassinations from the Media Ministry over emphasising Goebles’ theory. It is certain that the Finance Ministry under this treacherous individual Sri Lanka would soon become a hunting field for World Bank and IMF. He may also tie Sri Lanka to other international lending agencies as well since what fiscal management you can expect from a fashion designer?

The reshuffle has made changes to 9 Ministries and it is as follows:

Mr. Mangala Samaraweera – Minister of Finance and Media

Mr. Raavi Karunanayake – Minister of Foreign Affairs

Mr. Arjunaa Ranatungaa – Minister of Petroleum Industry

Mr. Mahinda Samarasinghe – Minister of Ports and Shipping

Mr. Gayantha Karunatilleke – Minister of Lands and Parliamentary Reforms.

Mr. W.D.J.Seneviratne – Minister of Labour, Trade Union Affairs and Sabragaamuwa Development

Mr. S.B.Dissanayake – Minister of Social Empowerment, Welfare and Kandyan Heritage,

Mr. Chandima Weerakkody – Minister of Skills Development and Vocational Training

Mr. Tilak Marapanaa – Minister of Development Assignments

In addition to this the pint size Sirisena’s laundryman Mahinda Amaraweera who claimed that vast changes will be made in the cabinet reshuffle which would surprise everyone has been made the State Minister for Mahaweli Development in addition to his current portfolio of Minister of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development.

The ‘newly shaped’ Cabinet is expected to be briefed by Sirisena when it meets at 9 a.m. on Tuesday for its weekly session.

Commenting on today’s cabinet reshuffle hoax Sirisena has said that the reshuffle will give a new life to development activities.  He has said that the cabinet reshuffle was made to march forward as a new country. (niz)