Cabinet reshuffle fails to end political uncertainty

Sri Lanka's cabinet reshuffle today failed to end the climate of political uncertainty with the stock index ended flat. 

The reshuffle, which is the government's fourth, follows the suspension of parliament after the  no-confidence motion against the prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and the defection of SLFP ministers from within the coalition government. 

"The changes are very cosmetic. There is nothing to boost the market,” a stockbroker in Colombo was quoted by Reuters as saying. 

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The new cabinet was sworn in during a ceremony before the president today. 
 

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