Cabinet DECISIONS

Policy on establishment of health assessment for resident visa applicants to Sri Lanka

The Cabinet has decided to implement a policy to conduct a health assessment for resident visa applicants to Sri Lanka on Health Minister Maithripala Sirisena's proposal.

An Immigration Health Unit will be established at the Immigration and Emigration Department in collaboration with the Health Ministry to verify the health assessment documents of those immigrants.

Project to construct 350 metre multifunctional communication tower with a Leisure Park in Colombo.

Cabinet approval has been granted to construct a multifunctional television and telecommunication tower, 350 metres in height, which could be used by 50 telecasting services, ten telecommunication services and 50 radio broadcasting services.

The proposal made the President to rename the project as Colombo Lotus Tower Project and to explore the possibility of shifting the project to a central tourist zone in Colombo was approved by the Cabinet

UK assistance to reconstruct 141 bridges

Cabinet approved a project to construct 141 single and two lane steel bridges throughout the country with financial assistance from Great Britain on a proposal by President Mahinda Rajapaksa as Ports and Highways Minister.

The Road Development Authority (RDA) has identified around 160 bridges needing replacement on a priority basis. Mabey Bridge Limited, UK is involved in the regional bridge project implemented by the RDA with UK funding of pounds 45 million.

Approval was also granted to rehabilitate 29.21 kms of the Galigamuwa- Ruwanwella Karawanella B 127 Road at Rs 2,472 million under the project of rehabilitations national highways, with concrete surfacing through domestic contractors.

Construction of new building for Gampaha Wickramarachchi Ayurveda Institute and Colombo University

A proposal was made by Higher Education Minister S B Dissanayake to construct a four storied building at Rs.79 million for Gampaha Wickramarachchi Ayurveda Institute

Another proposal by Minister Dissanayake to construct two stories, under stage I of the proposed seven storied building for the Faculty of Graduate Studies of the Colombo University was approved by Cabinet.

The first two floors under Stage I of this project will be constructed at Rs.152 million allocated from the generated funds of the Faculty of Graduate Studies.

New buses for CTB

A proposal by Transport Minister Kumara Welgama, to award the tender on the recommendation of the Standing Cabinet Appointed Procurement Committee, for the procurement 163 numbers of 54 seater buses from the Lanka Ashok Leyland PLC., was approved by Cabinet.

Euro 11.5 m grant assistance from Germany for North-East projects

The Federal Republic of Germany has agreed to provide Euro 11,500,000 to implement development projects in the Northern and Eastern Provinces.

Under this project a vocational training centre will be established in Kilinochchi with a capacity of providing facilities to 400 students.

Further facilities will also be made available for small and medium sector development projects which include textile, agribusiness, food and beverages, tourism related industry, livestock etc.

The proposal made by the President, in his capacity as Finance and Planning Minister to sign the exchange of notes with the Federal Republic of German government was approved by Cabinet.

Agreement with China to obtain Yuan 100 million grant assistance

The government of the People's Republic of China has agreed to provide Renminbi Yuan 100 million to Sri Lanka and the proposal made by the President, in his capacity as the Finance and Planning Minister to enter into an Economic and Technical Cooperation Agreement between the two countries in December 2011 was approved by Cabinet.