Jan 01, Colombo: Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa made some changes in the cabinet today to fill the Public Administration and Home Affairs minster post left vacant by the breakaway opposition legislator Karu Jayasuriya.

Presidential media unit said Minister of Investment Promotion and Enterprise Development, Dr. Sarath Amunugama is to be appointed as Minister of Public Administration.

The Minister of Mass Media and Information, Anura Priyadharshana Yapa is to take over as Minister of Investment Promotion and Enterprise Development while President Mahinda Rajapaksa has retained the Media Ministry under his wing.

The two ministers are scheduled to take oaths later this evening.

Public Administration and Home Affairs minster post became vacant last month when the former minister Karu Jayasuriya rejoined the main Opposition United National Party to accept the newly created Deputy Leader post.