Press briefing of Cabinet Decision taken on 2017-10-17

Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Co-operation in the field of Energy Sector between Sri Lanka and the State of Qatar

- Since the State of Qatar is a major country producing petroleum and natural gases in the Gulf Region, it is of paramount importance to cooperate with the State of Qatar in accomplishing future challenges in the energy sector of Sri Lanka. Accordingly, it has been proposed to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on co-operation in the field of energy sector between Sri Lanka and the State of Qatar and as such, the joint proposal made by Hon. Ranjith Siyambalapitiya, the Minister of Power and Renewable Energy and Hon. Arjuna Ranatunga, the Minister of Petroleum Resources Development, to sign the aforesaid MoU during the official visit to the State of Qatar to be made by H.E. the President in the near future, was approved by the Cabinet.