Cabinet Decisions

LPA land at Galle Port leased out for ship building facility

Approval was granted to lease a portion of land at the Galle Port for the Yacht/Leisure Craft Repair and Ship Building Facility on a 30 year lease basis to M/s Sea Gulf (Pvt) Ltd who had forwarded an unsolicited proposal to construct a yacht/leisure craft lifting facility and the barge mounted yacht/leisure craft repair facility at the Port of Galle on a proposal by President Mahinda Rajapaksa in his capacity as the Ports and Highways Minister.

The Cabinet of Ministers also granted approval for Sri Lanka Ports Authority to sign the business agreement with Sea Gulf Shipyard (Pvt) Ltd.

Action plan for procurement of pharmaceuticals

Health Minister Maithripala Sirisena's proposal to implement an Action Plan for the Procurement of Pharmaceuticals, prepared in consultation with the Standing Cabinet Appointed Committee for Pharmaceuticals (SCAPPC), to eliminate shortcomings in the process of procurement of pharmaceuticals, was approved by the Cabinet.

National Health Week - 2012

Health Minister Maithripala Sirisena's proposal to declare December 10 to 17, 2012 as the 'National Health Week - 2012' with the participation of the health workforce consisting of more than 1,000 employees of different categories and with the involvement of the political authority, religious leaders, public and private sectors and social entities to make the public aware of healthcare facilities provided by health services in the country, was approved by the Cabinet.

Construction of multi - faceted hotel complex in Colombo

The proposed multi-faceted hotel complex will consist of 30 floors, 475 rooms and 90 service apartments. The total investment would be around US $ 159 million. Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa's proposal to seek Parliament approval to treat this as a strategic development project in terms of the provisions of the Strategic Development Project Act No 14 of 2008, was approved by the Cabinet.

National Safety Day - 2012 commemoration

The objective of this event is to increase awareness of disasters among the public and the manner in which they should prepare, particularly in response to disasters such as the December 26, 2004 tsunami.

Commemorative ceremonies have been held continuously for the past six years in Galle, Ratnapura, Kandy, Kurunegala, Jaffna and Batticaloa districts.

Disaster Management Minister Mahinda Amaraweera's proposal to commemorate the National Safety Day - 2012 centered around Badulla district, in association with the relevant ministries and institutions, was approved by the Cabinet.

Construction of Seed Certification and Plant Protection Centre

Cabinet approval was granted to design, construct and monitor the above centres at Paranthan, Jaffna and Katunayake to be done by the Central Engineering Consultancy Bureau (CECB) at Rs 88 million, Rs 31 million and Rs 45 million on Agriculture Minister Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena's proposal.

Construction of Provincial and District Sport Complexes - Southern Province

Cabinet approval was granted to develop a sport complex to conduct sports activities in keeping with international standards and to provide funds for Medium Term Budgetary Framework 2013 - 2015 to implement the project in stages within three to five years on Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage's proposal to construct a Football and Rugby Ground at the Southern Province National Sports Complex at Sooriyawewa.