Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa was appointed Prime Minister and given the portfolio of Buddha Sasana and Defence as well.
Some of the other appointments to the 'Shadow Cabinet' were:
Education - Dullas Alahapperuma
Finance - Bandula Gunawardana
Foreign Affairs – Namal Rajapaksa
Highways – Chamal Rajapaksa
Local Government and Provincial Council – Ranjith de Zoysa
Ports and Shipping – Kumara Welgama
Labour – Gamini Lokuge
Rural Industries – S. M. Chandrasena
A Shadow Cabinet is an alternate government in which members of the opposition mark Cabinet members in order to 'shadow' them, criticise their policies and actions, and offer alternate solutions.
