Three funds that were under the Ministry of Finance have been transferred to the Minister of Economic Policy and Planning, namely the Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa.
They are the Buddha Sasana Fund, the Buddhist Revival Fund and the Central Cultural Fund.
Basil Rajapaksa was sworn in as the new Minister of Finance yesterday (08) and the President has issued a gazette notification transferring the funds under the Ministry of Economic Policy and Planning.
A gazette notification was issued earlier in the day regarding the scopes and relevant institutions of the two ministries.