CABINET Decision

e-Sri Lanka project

Approved the implementation of the stage 2 of the e-Sri Lanka project. E-Sri Lanka Project is a multifaceted project for the promotion of the use of information and communication technology the public and private sectors and in civil society in Sri Lanka. Re-Engineering Government is the key component of the e-Sri Lanka project under which government establishments are linked in a Wide Area Computer Network.

Pursuant to the successful implementation of Stage One, 150 additional government organizations in the Kurunegala, Puttalam, Anuradhapura, Polonnaruwa and Ampara districts will be added to project. Korea Exim Bank has provided a loan of US$ 6.653 million for implementation of Stage II.

The project’s objective is to have a paperless government. When Stage 1 was introduced in 2004 computer literary was less than three percent and now it has increased to 35 percent.

Polonnaruwa Base Hospital

To convert the Polonnaruwa base hospital as a national hospital, by vesting it in the central government and provide better facilities. The North Central Province provincial administration has given consent to vest this hospital in the central government.

Triposha program

To implement the Triposha program under a fully owned government organization. The program is being implemented by a private sector company, in which the Tobacco Company is the main partner. Under approval given, a fully owned government company will be established to implement the Triposha program.

Prescription ordinance

Amend the Prescription Ordinance under which a person who has undisturbed, uninterrupted possession of a property for 10 years is entitled to a decree in his favour in respect of the property. Taking into consideration the problems in the North and East for several decades and the inability of persons to claim the rightful ownership of their, proper steps will be taken to revise this ordinance suitably.

Committee

Appoint a committee comprising Secretary to the Prime Minister, Secretary to the Cabinet, Assistant Secretary to the Treasury, and Secretaries of the Ministries of Power and Energy, Irrigation and Water Supply, Drainage and Water Resources Management, and Ports and Aviation to look into investment proposals being submitted for projects by potential investors and take expeditious decisions on approving such proposals.

Conditions

Discount the list of actions submitted by the EU for granting the GSP+ Concessions. The Minister pointed these conditions are not labour related and infringe on the sovereignty of the country and the constitution and an insult to each and every citizen of this country.