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PRESS BRIEFING OF CABINET DECISIONS ON 2020-02-12
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1 Providing Sri Lanka's contribution to the possible Financing Package for Arrears Clearance and Debt Relief for Somalia to support its reform process in the form of a grant utilizing the International Monetary fund (IMF) Internal Resources apportioned to its Member Countries
2 Presenting of the Gazette Notifications under the Excise Ordinance (Chapter 52) for approval in Parliament
3 Calling of applications to purchase bricks for the re creation of the Deeghawapi Stupa in Ampara
4 Disposal of the confiscated sand and timber
5 Implementation of a mobile phone Short Message Service (SMS) which immediately notifies the members of the Employees' Provident Fund of the crediting of their monthly contributions
6 Access to the Madrid Protocol for the implementation of the International Registration of Trade and Service Marks under the Madrid Agreement and to make amendments to the Intellectual Property Act, No.36 of 2003 accordingly
7 International Scientific Cooperation for Food Safety and Security in Sri Lanka under the Sustainable Rice Production
8 Maintenance of a buffer stock of rice for food security and price stabilization in the Market
9 Allocation of blocks of land from the Regional Industrial Estates to set up industries
10 Extension of the issue of visas free of charge for the tourists visiting Sri Lanka
11 Relocation of the Manning Market of Pettah at Peliyagoda - Construction of the Super Structure - Improvements to the intersection and development of the access road to the proposed Manning Market Complex from the Expressway Link Road
12 Procurement for the selection of a Consultancy Service Firm for Monitoring and Evaluation of the Health System Enhancement Project
13 Asian Development Bank funded Second Integrated Road Investment Programme - awarding of ten civil work contract packages in the Western Province
14 The proposal for doubling of the track between Kurunegala and Maho under the Indian Line of Credit
15 Provision of Funds for the Government Paddy Purchasing Programme of 2019/2020 Maha Season
16 Presenting the Resolution to avail provisions for the settlement of unsettled bills of the year 2019 in Parliament
17 Implementation of the Value Addition Project for Mineral Sand excavated by Lanka Mineral Sands Ltd. under the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Method
18 Granting promotions for one instance only to the male and female police officers in the post of Police Constable to that of Inspector of Police who have not gained promotions for a long period of time
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.