Eighteen changes were made to the Cabinet in the third Cabinet reshuffle since the national unity government took over in 2015.

The changes are, accordingly:

Lakshman Kiriella: Minister of Public Enterprise and Kandy Development

S. B Navinna: Minister of Internal Affairs and Wayamba Development

Mahinda Amaraweera:  Minister of Agriculture

Duminda Dissanayake:  Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources Management and Disaster Management

Sarath Amunugama: Minister of Science, Technology and Research, Skills Development and Vocational Training, and Hill Country Heritage

Kabir Hashim: Minister of Highways and Road Development

Thalatha Athukorala:  Minister of Justice and Prison Reforms

Faiszer Musthapha: Minister of Sports, Minister of Provincial Councils and Local Government

P. Harrison: Minister of Social Empowerment

Ranjith Maddumabandara: Minister of Public Administration and Management, Minister of Law and Order

Vijith Vijayamuni Zoysa: Minister of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development and Rural Economy

Sagala Ratnayake: Minister of Project Management, Youth Affairs and Southern Development

Mano Ganesan Minister of National Co-existence, Reconciliation and Official Languages

Daya Gamage Minister of Social Welfare and Primary Industries

D. M. Swaminathan:  Minister of Rehabilitation, Resettlement, Northern Development and Hindu Religious Affairs

Field Marshall Sarath Fonseka: Minister of Sustainable Development, Wildlife and Regional Development, and 

Ravindra Samaraweera: Minister of Labour and Trade Union Relations.

Meanwhile, former Minister Wijedasa Rajapakshe who was removed in August 2017 was reappointed to the government he (at the time) said he was “ashamed” of. He was appointed Minister of Higher Education and Cultural Affairs.