State Minister of Housing and Samurdhi Dilan Perera, Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena, State Minister of Public Administration and Democratic Governance C. B. Ratnayake and State Minister of Environment Pavithra Wanniarachchi have decided to resign from their ministerial posts.

They announced this a short while ago at a press briefing in Colombo.

These ministers were appointed on March 22 when the UNP-SLFP national government was formed.