the proposal made by Hon. Basil Rajapaksa, Minister of Economic Development, to present the above Annual Performance Report to Parliament, was approved by the Cabinet.  Some of the salient features are as follows:

*    'Divi Neguma' National Programme - this programme was implemented under the Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Enterprise Development Sectors and a sum of Rs.2912.98 million had been spent in 2012 for the entire programme.

*    Agricultural Sector - a sum of Rs.1559.81 million had been spent in 2012 for the supply of inputs such as, seeds and plants etc. for this sector.

*    Livestock Sector - a sum of Rs.365 million had been spent in 2012 for this sector.

*    Social Security - Samurdhi Programme - a sum of Rs.10,553 million had been distributed among 1,549,107 families in 2012 for the upliftment of living standards of low income groups.

*    Programmes have also been implemented under the 'Gama Neguma' and 'Pura Neguma' Projects in 2012.

*    Development and renovation works in the Northern and Easter Provinces - a sum of Rs.3310.93 million had been invested for the development of roads in the Northern Province, and Rs.1,149.83 million for such works in the Eastern Province.  Rs.717.24 million was spent for the supply of electricity in the Districts of Jaffna, Kilinochchi and Mullaitivu.