Cabinet Decisions

Decisions taken by the Cabinet of Ministers at its meeting held on 09.01.2018

01. Establishment of comprehensive treatment centres for infertility

Proponent – Health, Nutrition & Indigenous Medicine Minister Rajitha Senaratne

Description – More than 15% of Sri Lankan married couples suffer from infertility and it was decided to establish above treatment centres. First centre is to be established in Castle Street Maternity Hospital and second centre will be established in new maternity hospital at Karapitiya and island wide centres will be established as its third phase.

02. Provide a land lot for constructing a service providing centre regarding an aquaculture project

Proponent – Fisheries & Aquatic Resources Development Minister Mahinda Amaraweera

Description – Above project expects to produce about 2000 MT fisheries products annually and it was decided to provide a land of 01 acre to Global Ceylon Sea Food (Private) Ltd., on lease basis for 30 years.

03. Making relief for families affected by land acquisition regarding Ella Wewa Reservoir

Proponent – Irrigation & Water Resources Management Minister Wijith Wijayamuni Zoysa

Description – It was decided to provide alternative lands and a justified compensation for 20 affected families.

04. Establishment of New Villages Development Authority for estate areas

Agreement made on the bill drafted by Legal Draftsman on the above purpose were presented to cabinet by Plantation Industries Minister Navin Dissanayake and Upcountry New Villages, Infrastructure and Community Development Minister U. Palani Thigambaram and Cabinet has decided to proceed on the said bill.

05. Reconstruction of main building of the National Archives Department

Proponent – Education Minister Akila Viraj Kariyawasam

Description – It was decided to reconstruct above 07 storied building which is about 40 years old.

06. Preparation of a Common Accounting Scheme for Local Government Institutions according to Public Sector accounting standards

Proponent - Provincial Councils and Local Government Minister Faizer Mustapha

Description – A new accounting scheme is to be implemented in all local government institutions from 2018. This project is implemented under World Bank aids.

07. Paying Compensation for victims of the incident occurred on 15.06.2014 – 16.06.2014 at Beruwala and Aluthgama areas in Kalutara District

Proponent – Prison Reforms Rehabilitation Resettlement and Hindu Religious Affairs Minister D. M. Swaminathan

Description – It was decided to pay compensation for 273 affected families for damaged household equipment and other properties.

08. Promotion of performance of sports teams of national pool aiming at International Competitions

Proponent – Sports Minister Dayasiri Jayasekara

Description - Currently 159 athletes are trained in above pools and an allowance of Rs. 10,000 to Rs. 80,000 is paid for them. It was decided to improve them by taking various action including releasing them fulltime from their occupational environment.

09. Award of Contract to obtain Consultancy Services for Supervision of Construction of road section from Bibile to Chenkaladi (86.75 km)

Proponent – Higher Education & Highways Minister Lakshman Kiriella

Awarded to – Resources Development Consultants (Pvt) Ltd.

Cost – LKR 258.3 Million

10. Award of contract for Construction of New Vocational Training Centre, Horana

Proponent – Skills Development & Vocational Training Minister Chandima Weerakkody

Awarded to – M/S Asiri Constructions

Cost – LKR 141 Million

11. Award of contract for offshore sand digging and pumping for reclamation work in Muthurajawela area, Kerawalapitiya and for collecting sand reserves

Proponent – Megapolis & Western Development Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka

Awarded to – M/S Rohde Nielsen A/S

Amount – USD 19.97 Million

12. Award of Contract for construction of pilling foundation of proposed multi-storeyed office complex to be built in Sethsiripaya premises

Proponent – Megapolis & Western Development Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka Awarded to – M/S San Piling (Pvt) Ltd.

Cost – LKR 1,155 Million

13. Award of Contract for Rehabilitation of underground rain water drainage system, Kandy

Proponent – Megapolis & Western Development Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka

Awarded to – Ludwig Pfelfter (Germany) – Gypsum Structural (India) (Pvt.) Ltd.

Cost – LKR 1,016.3 million

14. Award of contract for construction of a wind barrier around Coal yard and Ash yard of Lakvijaya Power plant, Puttalam

Proponent – Power and Renewable Energy Minister Ranjith Siyambalapitiya

Awarded to – Laugfs Engineering (Pvt) Ltd. And Sanken Construction (Pvt) Ltd.

Cost – LKR 723.7 million

Present wind barrier is to be improved to face high windy situations as it causes difficulties in such time to surrounding residents.

15. Purchasing of uniforms and other clothing material for Sri Lanka Police and STF

Proponent – Law and Order and Southern Development Minister Sagala Ratnayake

Description – It was decided to purchase required material from domestic textile manufacturers registered under Industry and Commerce Ministry at a cost of LKR 257.3 million.

16. Award of contract for consultation of comprehensive design and bid assistance of stage I of Anuradhapura North Water Supply Project

Proponent – City Planning & Water Supply Minister Rauff Hakeem

Awarded to – M.S NJS Consultants Co. Ltd. Of Japan which is affiliated with M/S Ceywater Consultants (Pvt) Ltd. And M/S EML Consultant Co. Ltd. of Sri Lanka.

17. Making relief to journalists who have been harassed within the period of 2005 to 2015

Opportunity has been given for above journalists to forward their appeals on the above matter and a Cabinet Subcommittee has been appointed which was chaired by former Foreign Affairs Minister to make recommendations in this regard. Later the period for forwarding appeals was extended to 01 May 2017 and 14 more appeals were received. The proposal made by President Maithripala Sirisena to appoint a new Cabinet subcommittee as follows for making recommendations on these appeals was approved by the Cabinet of Ministers.

· Finance & Mass Media Minister Mangala Samaraweera

· Disaster Management Minister Anura Priyadarshana Yapa

· Land and Parliamentary Reforms Minister Gayantha Karunathilaka