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PRESS BRIEFING OF CABINET DECISIONS ON 2026-05-18
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1 Collaboration Agreement for the University of Jaffna to join the Project for Global Health Research Group on Violence against Women and Children
2 Obtaining Membership of the AIA Group Supervisory College by the Insurance Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (IRCSL)
3 Implementation of the Technical Cooperation Project to enhance the dairy production in the Dry Zone
4 Establishment of the National Regulatory Reform Council to strengthen Regulatory Governance for Small and Medium Enterprises
5 Development of an Inward Labour Migration Policy for Sri Lanka
6 Formulation of a National Intellectual Property Policy for Sri Lanka
7 Formulation of a Space Policy for Sri Lanka
8 Non-implementation of the First Semi-Annual Water Tariff Revision for the year 2026
9 Purchase of 15,000 MT of urea fertilizer required for the Yala Season 2026 by the Agrarian Services Committees of the Department of Agrarian Development
10 Payment of compensation for damages caused to the paddy cultivation due to the construction of a salinity barrier across the Nilwala River in Matara
11 Improvement of Malabe-Kaduwela (B 263) Road
12 Awarding the Contract for renewal of Microsoft Licenses at SriLankan Airlines
13 Implementation of the ‘Take Care-Surekemu Magathota’ Project during the period of 2026-2028
14 Implementation of the National Media Project- ‘Healthy Food - Happy Life’
15 Purchasing of potatoes by the M/s Co-operative Wholesale Establishment directly from local farmers and sell them to consumers through M/s Lanka Sathosa Limited
16 Purchase of 181 Motorcycles for the Island-Wide Range Offices and Beat Offices under the Department of Wildlife Conservation
17 Confirmation of Director Generals appointed on acting basis to the respective Posts
18 Appointment to the Post of District Secretary/Government Agent of the Administrative District of Ratnapura
19 Finalizing the identification and provision of relief to Officers of the Sri Lanka Police (including the Special Task Force) and the Tri-Forces who died or became disabled as a result of terrorist acts and related activities during the period of war
20 Submission of Orders regarding the imposition of a surcharge of 50% on the Customs Import Duty levied on the importation of motor vehicles
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.