Cabinet of Ministers to be sworn in next week
[14 October 2000]

The People’s Alliance will form the new government with 116 members, the composition of which will be its 107 members along with four members each from the EPDP and the NUA and the single Independent Digamadulla District member.

The National Unity Alliance (NUA) yesterday confirmed its support to the PA to form a new regime. “ We came to an understanding with the PA after a lengthy discussion,” NUA co-leader Rauf Hakeem said last night.

The Eelam People’s Democratic Party (EPDP) had given its agreement for a coalition on Thursday. The Memoranda of Understanding between the PA and the EPDP and the NUA are to be signed within the next few days.

Ratnasiri Wickremanayake was sworn in as the Prime Minister of the new PA Government by President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga at Temple Trees yesterday. He is the 14^th Prime Minister of Independent Sri Lanka.

The 11th Parliament is due to meet on Wednesday October 18.

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