• Increase font size
  • Default font size
  • Decrease font size



PRESS BRIEFING OF CABINET DECISIONS ON 2019-08-27
Click on result to read the press briefing
1 The Report of the Presidential Commission of Inquiry to Investigate and Inquire into and Report on Alleged Irregularities in connection with the SriLankan Airlines Limited, SriLankan Catering Limited and the Mihin Lanka (Pvt.) Limited
2 Amending the name of the 'National Intellectual Property Office of Sri Lanka' as the 'Department of Intellectual Property of Sri Lanka'
3 Payment of compensation to the landowners who were affected due to the acquisition of lands to the Moragahakanda Project which were provided to them in lieu of the lands inundated by the Wemedilla Reservoir
4 Rehabilitation of fully and partially damaged Hindu Temples in the conflict affected Northern and Eastern Provinces
5 Obtaining financial assistance for the establishment of a Vocational Training Centre in Matara
6 Establishment of the 'Credit Regulatory Authority'
7 Amendments to the Tax Legislations
8 Regulation on Priority of Claims in a winding up of a Licensed Finance Company under the section 33 of the Finance Business Act, No.42 of 2011
9 Providing relief for the affected people due to acquisition of land for the construction of the Demodara Reskuru Reservoir of the Badulla - Hali Ela - Ella Integrated Water Supply Project
10 Memorandum of Understanding entered into between Sri Lanka and Maldives
11 The 42nd Asia Pacific Dental Congress and Exhibition organized by the Sri Lanka Dental Association
12 Energy Performance Standards for the LED (Light Emitting Diode) Lights
13 Construction of 2000 housing units under the Chinese Aid Programme for the low income people
14 Bilateral Air Service Agreement between Sri Lanka and Hungary
15 Increase of Fines for the Offences of the Penal Code
16 Award of the Contract for the appointment of Consultants for Planning, Detailed design and Procurement of Traffic, Transportation and Mobility Improvements for the Trincomalee, Dambulla, Kurunegala and Ratnapura Towns in Package 01 of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) assisted Sustainable Urban Development Project
17 Award of the Contract for the appointment of consultants for Planning, Detailed design and Procurement of Urban Upgrading, Heritage Conservation and Capacity Building Component for the Trincomalee, Dambulla, Kurunegala and Ratnapura Towns in Package 02 of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) assisted Sustainable Urban Development Project
18 Procurement of 5000 Rails for the Sri Lanka Railways
19 Memorandum of Understanding on Vocational Training and Youth Development
20 Agreement on the facilitation of Visa arrangements between the Government of the Republic of Maldives and the Government of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
21 Japanese Yen 1 billion Grant Aid for the improvement of the Public Security and Counter-terrorism Activities under Japanese Non Project Grant Aid - 2019
22 Signing a Memorandum of Understanding with the Government of Sri Lanka and the Government of Maldives
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.