Cabinet Decisions

Liberalizing Lubricants oil market and selecting new applicants

The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation Act (No. 28 of 1961) and its accompanying amended provisions have empowered the Minister in charge of Petroleum Resources Development to select new applicants for entry into the lubricant industry and to grant licenses accordingly.

Consequently, the minister of Petroleum Resources Development has fully opened the country’s lubricants oil market. At present, 26 licensed companies including Ceylon Petroleum Corporation are engaged in the lubricant industry in Sri Lanka.

Accordingly, the Cabinet of Ministers approved the proposal presented by the Minister of Power and Energy to call for applications for the selection of new entrants to provide the opportunity to enter the Sri Lankan lubricants market with high quality, innovative products and competition so that consumers have the opportunity to buy lubricants at a more competitive prices.

Procurement of supplying raw food items to Kandy National Hospital

National competitive bids have been called for the procurement of supplying raw food items to the National Hospital of Kandy for the year 2022 / 2023. In terms of the recommendations of the standing procurement committee appointed by the Cabinet of Ministers, the Minister of Health proposed to award the relevant contract to ‘Janatha Food Suppliers’ and the Cabinet of Ministers granted their concurrence to that.

Purchasing hydrophobic foldable extreme contact lenses

International competitive bids have been invited in regard to this procurement of hydrophobic foldable extreme contact lenses. In terms of the recommendations of the standing procurement committee appointed by the Cabinet of Ministers, the Minister of Health proposed to award the relevant contract to ‘M/s Vision Solutions Lanka (Pvt.) Ltd.’ and the Cabinet of Ministers granted their concurrence to that.

Draft bill on Sri Rahularama Purana Viharastha Samanera Attitude Development Bhikku College

The Draft Bill on Sri Rahularama Purana Viharastha Samanera Attitude Development Bhikku College (Incorporated) Balapitiya has been submitted to the Parliament by Parliemntarian Hon Gayantha Karunathilake as a private resolution of a Member of the Parliament.

The relevant basic draft bill has been formally prepared by the Legal Draftsman and the clearance of the Attorney General has been granted to the same.

Accordingly, the Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to the resolution furnished by the Minister of Education for submission of a report to the Parliament recommending the relevant draft bill as per Provision 52 (6) of the Parliamentary Standing Orders.