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PRESS BRIEFING OF CABINET DECISIONS ON 2018-10-23
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1 Augmentation of the National Kidney Fund for treatment, prevention and welfare of kidney patients.
2 Project for strengthening the Regional Development Bank - (RDB)
3 Obtaining the financial assistance to implement the Climate Smart Irrigated Agriculture Project.
4 Obtaining financial assistance to strengthen the local authorities and to develop the provincial infrastructure facilities.
5 Establishment of an International Buddhist Organization for the promotion of the Buddhist Philosophy.
6 Development of the Palaly Airport to operate Domestic Commercial Flights.
7 Drafting the Public Financial Management Act.
8 Entering into an Agreement between Sri Lanka and Saudi Arabia for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income.
9 Agreement between Sri Lanka and the Republic of Belarus on Science, Technology and Innovation Cooperation.
10 Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the University of Vocational Technology (UNIVOTEC) of Sri Lanka and the Seychelles Institute of Technology (SIT) of Seychelles.
11 Payment of Compensation for the lands acquired for the construction of Demodara Reskuru Reservoir.
12 The Project of Introducing Home Dialysis System using the Automated Peritoneal Dialysis, for Kidney Disease patients.
13 Upgrading of the existing Analogue X-Ray System to Digital X-Ray System in the Government Hospitals.
14 Removal of sand dunes accumulated at the Harbour Mouth of the Oluvil Port.
15 Construction of a New Building Complex for the Anuradhapura District Secretariat.
16 Improvement of the sanitation facilities in the Kataragama Sacred City.
17 Extension of Polduwa by-pass Road from Suhurupaya to Kanatta Road
18 Food safety enhancement.
19 Improvement of the quality of seeds and planting material.
20 Establishment of a National Level Analytical Laboratory.
21 Modernization of the Seed and Planting Material Supply System of the Department of Agriculture
22 Exhibition, forum and award ceremony on Innovation in Agriculture
23 Carrying out Geotechnical Investigations necessary for the Engineering Designs of the Kelani Flood Embankment.
24 The restoration of the Kudawilachchiya and the Dematagala Tanks.
25 Science & Technology Human Resources Development Project.
26 Implementation of the outputs of the Fishery Infrastructure Facilities and Aquaculture Development of the Northern Province Sustainable Fisheries Development Project.
27 Purchase of a Chiller for the Central Air Conditioning System of the Superior Courts Complex Building.
28 Presentation of the Extraordinary Gazette Notification that includes the list of prohibited substances in Parliament.
29 Expansion of the facilities at the Vocational Training Centre, Anamaduwa
30 Establishment of a Tamil Medium National School in Kelaniya Education Zone.
31 Road Development Projects in the Northern and Eastern Provinces.
32 Procurement of Oil and Lubricants for the Sri Lanka Transport Board Buses.
33 Construction of parallel roads for the houses on one side of the Matara-Beliatta Railway.
34 Awarding of the contracts for the construction under the Gampaha, Attanagalla, Minuwangoda Integrated Water Supply Project
35 Development of the Panadura Base Hospital and provision of medical equipment
36 Improvement of the NAVIS Terminal Management System at the Jaya Container Terminal (JCT) and the Unity Container Terminal (UCT) at the Sri Lanka Ports Authority.
37 Improvements of a distance of 4 km in the Pitipana - Thalagala Road from the Pitipana Junction up to the Data Centre at the Dampe Road
38 Procurement of a Dredger for excavation of sand in the deep sea
39 Improvement of the storage capacity of the Paddy Marketing Board (PMB)
40 Development of the infrastructure facilities at the Kelaniya, Sri Jayawardenepura and Sabaragamuwa Universities
41 Awarding of the Contract for Piling work for the construction of the Faculty of Nursing at Sri Jayawardenapura
42 Reinsurance Cover for the National Natural Disaster Insurance Scheme (NNDIS)
43 Submission of the Gazette Notifications published under the Value Added Tax Act in Parliament for Approval
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.