Cabinet Decisions

Police Information & Communication System Project

The Sri Lanka Police needs to enhance the use of modern technology to assist and serve the public efficiently and effectively and to create a peaceful environment for the public to live without fear of crime and violence. The overall objective of the proposed project is to develop a modern state of the art information and communication system which in turn would enhance the voice, data and video transmission capabilities of the Sri Lanka Police. The total estimated cost of the project is Rs 2,876 million and is expected to be completed within three years. The President's proposal, in his capacity as the Defence and Urban Development Minister, to proceed with the project, subject to the stipulations made by the General Treasury was approved by the Cabinet.

Road rehabilitation

The rehabilitation and upgrading of Bodagania-Hambegainuwa-Kaltota Road (B528) from 0 to 48.2 km with financial assistance from Bank of Ceylon under rehabilitation of priority roads with financial assistance from local banks is to be implemented by the Road Development Authority and is scheduled to be completed in 2015. The proposal made by the President, in his capacity as the Finance and Planning Minister to enter into a loan agreement with the state bank to obtain a loan of Rs 3,915,946330.81 was approved by the Cabinet.

MoU signing

The signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for Governing the Financial Management of GAVI Cash Grants (GAVI HSS Programme) - the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization - Health System Strengthening Programme was initiated in mid-2008 to develop a health work force to deliver primary healthcare services efficiently and effectively and it has been implemented in Jaffna, Kilinochchi, Mannar, Mullaitivu, Vavuniya, Ampara, Batticaloa, Trincomalee, Badulla and Nuwara-Eliya districts at provincial level. Health Minister Maithripala Sirisena's proposal to sign the MoU as jointly agreed between GAVI Alliance Secretariat in Geneva and the Sri Lankan government for governing financial management of GAVI Cash Grants for future disbursements to health system strengthening in Sri Lanka was approved by the Cabinet

Tourism co-operation

The Kingdom of Morocco has proposed the conclusion of a MoU on co-operation in the field of tourism with the Sri Lankan government. Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa's proposal to sign and ratify the MoU was approved by Cabinet.

Thai, Lanka MoU

The Kingdom of Thailand has proposed the conclusion of a MoU on Co-operation in the field of tourism with the Sri Lankan government. Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa's proposal to sign and ratify an MoU between the Kingdom of Thailand and the Sri Lankan government was approved by the Cabinet.

Colombo Port Expansion Project

The Sri Lanka Ports Authority has planned to construct a 400 metre berth in the East Container Terminal, parallel to the construction of the South Container Terminal. The proposal made by the President in his capacity as Ports and Highways Minister to proceed with the project was approved by the Cabinet.

Construction of Magistrate's Court at Galagedara

Justice Minister Rauff Hakeem's proposal to award the consultancy services contract of a building for the Magistrate's Court at Galagedara costing Rs 74,457,900 to the State Engineering Corporation and to select a contractor on competitive bidding basis, and the work to be commenced in 2013 if funds are available failing which, to have the funds allocated from 2014 under the Medium Term Expenditure Framework, was approved by the Cabinet.

Provision of infrastructure facilities for universities to facilitate additional intake of students for 2013

The government has given top priority to expand the capacity and facilities of state universities to provide requirements of the present and the future intake of students.

Higher Education Minister S B Dissanayake's proposal to proceed with the construction work with funds allocated in 2013 and also utilising the funds proposed to be allocated under the Medium Term Budgetary Framework 2014 to 2016, was approved by the Cabinet.

Construction of new two storied building for Divisional Secretariat, Kebithigollewa

The proposal made by Public Administration and Home Affairs Minister W D J Seneviratne to construct a new two storeyed building for the Kebithigollewa Divisional Secretariat at Rs 36 million with funds to be allocated from 2013 under the Medium Term Expenditure Framework was approved by the Cabinet.

Construction of new two storied building for Divisional Secretariat, Palagala

Public Administration and Home Affairs Minister W D J Seneviratne's proposal to construct a new two storeyed building for the Palagala Divisional Secretariat at Rs 35 million with funds to be allocated from 2013 under the Medium Term Expenditure Framework, was approved by the Cabinet.

Construction of new three storied building as remedy to congestion in classrooms in Dharmadutha College, Badulla

Education Minister Bandula Gunawardena's proposal to proceed with the above project was approved by the Cabinet.

Establishment of University Colleges (Construction Work)

The Youth Affairs and Skills Development Ministry has taken steps to establish 13 university colleges in 2013 in the following manner: University Colleges in Belwood Aesthetic Centre and Sapugaskanda Vocational Training Centre; University College on Health Studies in the premises of Sri Jayawardenapura Hospital; and University College in Ampara in the new buildings constructed at the premises of the College of Technology Ampara under the 'Deyata Kirula' Programme.

Nine university colleges are to be constructed in Raunalana, Kuliyapitiya, Thalalla, Baddegama, Katunayake, Anuradhapura, Borella, Katubedda and Jaffna. Rs 3,173 million was allocated for this in 2013. Youth Affairs and Skills Development Minister Dallas Alahapperuma's proposal to proceed with the activities relating to the construction work of the nine university colleges subject to the stipulations made by the General Treasury was approved by the Cabinet.

Loans for road rehabilitation

The proposal made by the President in his capacity as the Finance and Planning Minister to obtain two loans from the National Savings Bank and the Hatton National Bank for the rehabilitation and upgrading of road sections from Nagoda to Neboda (from 2.7 km to 15.9 km) and Awittawa to Lewwanduwa (from 9.83 km to 27.2 km) under the rehabilitation of priority roads which is to be completed in 2015 was approved by the Cabinet.