Cabinet Decisions

Project for supply, installation, testing commission of laundry equipment under Belgium assistance

The Cabinet has approved a memorandum submitted by Healthcare and Nutrition Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva, to appoint a Negotiation Committee and a Project Committee to evaluate the proposal in terms of the Government Procurement Procedures as instructed by external resources department and to provided funds under consolidated budget 2010 to absorb its financing of infrastructure, local taxes, duties and staff remuneration and to appoint project staff using the project funds to monitor the project implementation as per Government regulation application for foreign funded projects.

Reform of Muslim Matrimonial Law and upgrading Quazi Courts

The Cabinet has approved a memorandum submitted by Justice and Law Reforms Minister Milinda Moragoda to appoint a committee to consider and propose reforms to the Muslim matrimonial law and the system of Quazi Courts.

Special Drawing Rights of 50.4 million from the International development Association

The Cabinet has approved a memorandum submitted by Finance & Planning Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa to enter into a Financing Agreement with the International development Association (IDA) of the World Bank to borrow SDR 50.4 million (US$ 75mm) as per the terms for the implementation of second community development and livelihood improvement project.

Installation and operation of continuous GPS stations in Sri Lanka

The Cabinet has approved a memorandum submitted by Environment and Natural Resources Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka to install two GPS stations accordingly in Palk seismic station in Kandy and in the southern part of the country.

Uthuru Vasanthaya 180 Days Program

Installation of 172 M Transmitting Tower at Kokavil

The Cabinet has approved a memorandum submitted by Mass media and Information Minister and Investment Promotion and Enterprises Development Minister Anura Priyadarshana Yapa to hand over the proposed transmitting tower at Kokavil to the Army after separating and declaring the place as a high security zone, and the administration, security and maintenance of the tower to the Sri Lanka Army, enabling telecommunication Regulatory Commission to invest on this project on recoverable basis and to recover the additional expenditure incurred on installing the tower form the institutions using this tower, enabling the Army to recover the expenditure of security, maintenance and administration of the tower form the intuitions using it and to handover this installation project (Design and Build) to Central Engineering Consultancy Bureau.

Abolition of Arts Council of Sri Lanka Act and enactment of the National Arts Council of Sri Lanka Act

The Cabinet has approved a memorandum submitted by the Cultural Affairs and National Heritage Minister Mahinda Yapa Abeygunawardena to abolish the Arts Council of Sri Lanka Act No. 18 of 1952 and the Arts Council, of Sri Lanka (Amendment) Act No.44 of 1987 and to refer the same to the Legal Draftsman to prepare a new draft bill to be cited as the National Arts Council of Sri Lanka Act and to table the said draft bill in the Parliament for approval and enactment.

Project for the installation of Postal Network for the Post Office

The Cabinet has approved a memorandum submitted by Posts and Telecommunications Minister to implement the two stage building methods in accordance with the instructions of the Section 3.10 of the Procurement Guideline-2006, issued by the National Procurement Agency.