Lucky Jayawardena and J.C. Alawathuwala have been have been given new State Minister portfolios. 

Lucky Jayawardena was appointed  the State Minister of Urban Development and Water Supply and while J. C Alawathuwala was appointed the State Minister of Home Affairs. 

Before the new appointment, Jayawardena was the State Minister of Hill Country New Villages, Infrastructure and Community Development. 

Alwathuwala held the deputy ministerial portfolio of the same ministry.