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Press briefing of Cabinet Decision taken on 2012-08-08
2013 Deyata Kirula National Exhibition and Development Programme
- the above programme is to be implemented covering the four (04) Districts of Polonnaruwa, Trincomalee, Ampara and Batticaloa. All development projects that are being implemented and those proposed to be implemented in the above 04 Districts by all Ministries, Departments and other Institutions, are to be integrated under the above programme for implementation expeditiously. Financial provisions in the following manner will be made available for the development activities to be carried out in line with Deyata Kirula National Exhibition in the said four Districts:

* Rural and Regional Priority Development Projects identified by the Divisional Development Committees and District Development Committees - Rs.11,316 million.
* Ongoing Development Projects earmarked to be completed under 2012?2014 Medium Term Budgetary Framework - Rs.45,375 million. * Special Development Projects proposed to be implemented in the 4 Districts, including renovations to Ampara Hardy Higher Technical Institute, development of Trincomalee Codbay Fishery Harbour etc. - Rs.2,696 million.

The above proposals made by H.E. the President, in his capacity as the Minister of Finance and Planning, was approved by the Cabinet.