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PRESS BRIEFING OF CABINET DECISIONS ON 2017-03-21
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1 Implementation of the 'Grama Shakthi Programme' for alleviation of poverty
2 The introduction of a formal methodology for the supply of Metal, Sand, Soil and Gravel required for the development activities of the Government
3 Development of Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Industry
4 The Draft Securities Exchange Act 2017
5 Concessional financial assistance from the Netherlands
6 Transfer of the ownership of Condominium and Non Condominium Properties over to the long term residents there
7 Investments in the public infrastructure through the Private-Public Partnership (PPP) model
8 Memorandum of Understanding in the field of Tourism between the Russian Federation and Sri Lanka
9 Memorandum of Understanding between the National Zoological Gardens of Sri Lanka and the National Zoological Gardens of Singapore
10 Establishment of a National Science Centre (NSC)
11 Setting up of a Picture Archival and Communication System (PACS) / Radiology Information System (RIS) for 20 Government Hospitals in Sri Lanka
12 Strengthening medical supply facilities in Hospitals and Regional Medical Supply Divisions
13 Funding the NCD Alliance Lanka to combat the spread of non-communicable Diseases
14 New Inland Revenue Act
15 Economic Service Charge (Amendment) Bill
16 Drafting of the new Sri Lanka Immigrants and Emigrants Bill
17 Lease of a land for a Clinical Waste Management Project
18 Establishment of a Project Management Unit (PMU) for the implementation of the Light Railway Transit (LRT) Lines
19 Issuing commemorative tea packs to be distributed among foreign visitors at the Bandaranaike International Airport
20 Provision of interest Concession on loans for electricity consumers for installing Rooftop Solar PV Systems
21 Development of the land at Peliyagoda owned by the State Engineering Corporation of Sri Lanka
22 Making it compulsory to establish letterboxes in the Ground Floor of the Housing Complexes to be constructed to provide the residents there with postal facilities
23 Amendment to the Registration of Dogs Ordinance No. 25 of 1901
24 Rural Bridges Project - Phase II - Construction of additional 63 bridges
25 Presenting in Parliament the Regulations made by the Minister of Sports under Section 41 of the Sports Act, No. 25 of 1973
26 Amendments to the provisions of Poisons, Opium and Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, No.17 of 1929 and Poisons, Opium and Dangerous Drugs (Amendment) Act, No.13 of 1984
27 Amendment to Information and Communication Technology Act, No. 27 of 2003
28 Proposed Solution to the Dispute relating to some of the Employees of the Human Capital Solutions (Pvt) Ltd. - a subsidiary of Sri Lanka Telecom PLC
29 Awarding the Contract for Rehabilitation of Stage 3 of Minipe Left Bank Canal under the Mahaweli Water Security Investment Programme
30 Medirigiriya Water Supply Scheme Phase III - Laying of Pipes and Fitting of accessories to the Pumping Mains of Bisopura and Kumudupura Water Towers
31 Augmentation of Water Pipe Lines concurrent to the Orugodawatta Ambathale Road Development Project
32 Construction of a Bone Marrow Transplant Centre at the Teaching Hospital, Kandy for Patients afflicted with Thalassaemia
33 Construction of Ayurveda Hospitals and the Development of their Infrastructure
34 Construction of the Accommodation Building and the Administration Building of the National Police Academy, Katana
35 Drafting of Voluntary Disclosure Bill
36 The Foreign Exchange Bill
37 Concession Agreement of the Port of Hambantota
38 Establishment of a National Vocational Training Institute at Hingurakgoda
39 Accelerating Higher Education Expansion and Development (AHEAD)
Note:
Please note that certain Cabinet decisions which could only be implemented after being confirmed at the next Cabinet Meeting and the decisions which could be amended at that Meeting, are not included herein.