Sri Lanka's major opposition, United National Party (UNP) has appointed a shadow cabinet, media reports said. Thirty seven UNP MPs have been named as spokespersons in various subject areas.

Party leader Ranil Wickremasinghe, Chairman Rukman Senanayake, General Secretary Tissa Attanayake and Media Unit Chief Lakshman Kiriella have been exempted from the posts of spokespersons of the shadow cabinet.

The shadow cabinet members are expected to participate in the debates relevant to their appointed minstries.

The list of the names and the relevant subject areas are as follows:

* Joseph Michael Perera – Public Administration
* John Amaratunga – Internal Security, Plan and Implementation and Aviation
* K. N. Choksy – Justice and Constitutional affairs
* Vajira Abeywardena – Home affairs, Provincial Councils and Local Government
* Jayalath Jayawardena – Human Rights, National Integration and Nation Building
* Gayantha Karunatilake – Media
* Thalatha Atukorala – Lands and Gems
* Amara Piyaseeli Ratnayake – Women’s Affairs, Child Development
* Renuka Herath – Health
* Sarathchandra Rajakaruna – Religious Affairs, Sacred Areas, Indigenous Medicines
* Ranjith Madduma Bandara – Education
* A Haleem – Vocational Training, Upcountry Affairs
* Larine Perera – Social Services
* Johnston Fernando – Labour
* Palitha Ranga Bandara - Samurdhi
* Indika Bandaranayake – Cultural Affairs and National Heritage
* Sajith Premadasa – Housing
* Akila Kariyawasam – Higher Education (Technical Education)
* Dunesh Gankanda – Youth Affairs and Sports
* Jayawickrama Perera – Agriculture and Livestock Development
* Ravindra Samaraweera – Plantation Industries
* Ravi Karunanayaka – Finance Budget, Fiscal Affairs and International Trade
* Kabir Hashim – Economic Reforms, Monetary Affairs, Banking, Financial Services, Pension Funds Investments
* Ranjith Aluvihare – Foreign Employment
* Dileep Wedaarachchi – Fisheries
* Champika Premadasa – Small and Medium Enterprises, Rural Industries and Cooperatives (Self Employment)
* Chandrani Bandara – Tourism
* Dayasiri Jayasekara – Industries and Consumer Affairs
* Naushad Mohomed – Science and Technology
* Lakshman Senewiratne – Irrigation and Water Management
* A. R. M. Abdul Carder – Urban Development
* P. Harrison – Environment
* Sarath Ranawaka – Transport and Construction
* Earl Gunasekara – Highways
* Sagala Ratnayaka – Power and Electricity
* M. Maharoof – Ports
* Edward Gunasekara – Posts and Telecommunications