The next cabinet will be limited to 15 members, according to internal government sources.
It is said that the decision to reduce the 30 member cabinet to 15 has been taken in view of the protests taking place in the country.
It was reported that the two separate Ministries of Power and Energy which were previously under the present government will be merged and handed over to Mahindananda Aluthgamage.
The cabinet is scheduled to be sworn in today, but will be sworn in on the 10th after observing the massive public protests scheduled for tomorrow (09), sources said.
However, at least by the 10th, even only the Minister of Finance will have to be sworn in, as the IMF talks are scheduled to begin on the 11th.
