Cabinet decisions

300 MW dual fuel combined cycle power plant at Kerawalapitiya

The Cabinet has granted its approval to establish a 300 mw dual fuel combined cycle power plant at Kerawalapitiya on Design, Build and Transfer (DBT) basis. Power and Energy Minister W.D.J. Seneviratne had submitted the Cabinet Memorandum in this regard.

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Child Development Committees will be combined

The Cabinet has granted approval to a Memorandum submitted by the Minister of Child Development and Women Empowerment Sumedha G. Jayasena to combine the Child Development Committees of 3 districts. This Committee will work towards the development of children and their protection, she said.

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Construction of building complex to house Veterinary Teaching Hospital

The Cabinet has granted approval to a Memorandum submitted by Education Minister A.D. Susil Premajayantha to construct a building complex to house the Veterinary Teaching Hospital of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science of the University of Peradeniya, at a cost of Rs. 44 million.

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Salary increase to Petroleum employees

The Cabinet has granted approval to a Memorandum submitted by Petroleum and Petroleum Resources Development Minister A.H.M. Fowzie on the 23 percent salary increase for Ceylon Petroleum Corporation employees with effect from January 2006.

This decision was taken in view of the government directive to revise salaries of government sector.

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P.A. Abeysekera, Public Finance's Director General

The Cabinet has granted approval to a Memorandum submitted by President Mahinda Rajapaksa, who is also the Minister of Finance and Planning, to fill the post of Director General of the Public Finance Department at the Treasury by P.A. Abeysekera, the present Secretary of Bribery Commission. He is a Class I SLAS Officer. He fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Mr. M.D.R. Senanayake, who was also a Class I SLAS Officer on 09.06.2006.

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Stamp Duty Special Provisions Act to be submitted to the Parliament

The Cabinet has granted approval to a Memorandum submitted by President Mahinda Rajapaksa, who is also the Minister of Finance and Planning, to place Order Paper in Parliament for its approval of the Regulations made under the Stamp Duty Act. No, 43 of 1982 and Stamp Duty Special Provision Act No. 12 of 2006.

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Executive at the Information Technology Unit

The Cabinet has granted approval to a Memorandum submitted by the President who is also the Minister of Finance and Planning, to appoint a Senior Executive Officer at the Information and Technology Unit under the Ministry of Finance and Planning. It has also granted approval to appoint Mr. M.D.R. Senanayake to the post. He was the Director General of the Public Finance Department of the Ministry.

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President's initiative lauded

Social Services and Social Welfare Minister Douglas Devananda in a note to the Cabinet said that his endeavour was to get across to the Tamil community the initiative of His Excellency, the President towards finding a sustainable and honourable solution to the conflict and the determination of His Excellency to wipe the tears from the eyes of those living in the North and East as pledged in the vision of Mahinda Chintanaya.