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PRESS BRIEFING OF CABINET DECISIONS ON 2017-12-19
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1 Amendment to the Firing Ranges and Military Training Act, No.24 of 1951
2 Establishment of the 'Institute of National Security Studies' of Sri Lanka by an Act of Parliament
3 Control of Forest Fires in Sri Lanka
4 Improvement of Civil Aviation Operations in the Ratmalana Airport
5 Entering into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Sri Lanka and Belgium on the Establishment of a Bilateral Consultation Mechanism
6 Vesting of a land to construct a Studio Complex in the Northern Province for the Reconciliation Channel
7 Construction of a Building for the Sri Lanka Institute of Textile and Apparels
8 Building of the Colombo International Financial Complex (CIFC) in the Colombo Port City
9 Accreditation of Raw Rubber and Chemical Analysis Laboratory of the Rubber Research Institute of Sri Lanka
10 Making it mandatory to conduct trials daily in the High Court
11 Creating a post of Vice Principal of the Sri Lanka Law College
12 Entering into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the School of Public Policy and Management of South Korea for training of public officers of Sri Lanka
13 Enhancing the quality and recognition of the Degree Courses awarded by 'the University of Vocational Technology (UNIVOTEC) and the Ocean University of Sri Lanka'
14 Obtaining Consultancy Services for the proposed Tunnels to be constructed under the Mahaweli Water Security Investment Programme
15 The Contract for elevating the Minipe Anicut including the Water Control and Measurement Facilities for the Left Bank and the Right Bank Canals under the Mahaweli Water Security Investment Programme
16 Construction of the buildings necessary for the Relocation of the Manning Market of Pettah in Peliyagoda
17 Carrying out maintenance work of the Turbine of Unit 2 and the major accessories of the Lakvijaya Power Station
18 Construction of another 44 bridges by utilizing the balance of provisions of the Rural Bridges Project
19 Laying of Synthetic Running Track of the Diyagama, Homagama Sports Academy and improving the Athletic Ground Facilities
20 Award of contract for the establishment of small scale Solar Power Plants under the 'Soorya Bala Sangramaya Programme'
21 Enhancing the organic food production and opening of export markets for such products
22 Securing a plot of land for the construction of an Accident and Emergency Treatment Unit for the Colombo East Base Hospital
23 Providing Police Quarters for Junior Police Officers in the Southern Province
24 Resolving the Administrative, Salaries and Professional Issues of the Department of Sri Lanka Railways
25 Resolving the issues relating to Cost of Living and providing Flood and Drought Relief
26 Conducting combined operations by the Wildlife, Police and Security Forces for the conservation of wild elephant population and the wildlife resources of Sri Lanka
27 Expansion of the Nanotechnology and Science Park
28 Execution of the Digital Advertising Campaign in 2018 by the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau (SLTPB)
29 Implementation of a Reinsurance Programme to cover Agricultural Insurance Schemes funded by the National Insurance Trust Fund (NITF)
30 Guidelines to be adhered to by the Electronic or Printed Media during the period pertaining to a Referendum or an Election
31 Revision of Salaries and Allowances of the Judges and the Law Officers of the Attorney General’s Department and the Legal Draftsman’s Department
32 Metro Colombo Solid Waste Management Project - Signing of the Grant Agreement for the Project Preparation Special Fund
33 Suspension of Sri Lanka Tea Imports by the Russian Federation
34 The manufacture of asbestos, the usage and the import of raw material required for the manufacture of asbestos.
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.