UPFA MP Sriyani Wijewickrama, who recently defected from the Joint Opposition to the SLFP, was sworn in as the State Minister of Provincial Councils and Local Government by President Maithripala Sirisena.
She was sworn in at the Presidential Secretariat today (15) while
Minister of Provincial Councils and Local Government Faiszer Musthapha was also present on this occasion, the PMD said.
The Digamadulla district MP Sriyani Wijewickrama who represented the Joint Opposition recently met the President to extend her support to the policies of the President.
Wijewickrama met with the President at his residence on December 10 and discussed the political agenda exercised by his government. Following their meeting she pledged her allegiance to the President and his policies.
