President Maithripala Sirisena has requested UPFA General Secretary Minister Mahinda Amaraweera and SLFP Senior Vice President Minister Anura Priyadarshana Yapa to nominate a suitable candidate for the post of additional Cabinet spokesman.
When called for proposal no one has come forward to accept this post. In the meantime Sports Minister Dayasiri Jayasekera ’s name had been proposed by both Amaraweera and Yapa. But Jayasekera’s name has not yet been submitted for the President’s approval.