The Cabinet of Ministers approved the resolution furnished by the
President in his office as the Minister of Defense to appoint  retired Major General  Sampath Kotuwegoda to the post of Director General of the Disaster Management Centre for a period of one year from 7th March 2025.

The Cabinet of Ministers granted approval for the proposal furnished by the Minister of Urban Development, Construction and Housing to include the following laws and amendments expected to be newly introduced and currently empowered by the Ministry of Urban Development, Construction and Housing within the year 2025 to the government law formulation programme – 2025:

New laws expected to be introduced:
• National drinking community water development act.
• Sri Lanka actual property professional institutions act.
• Act to legalize the China – Sri Lanka Consolidated Research and Model Centre.
• The new act to facilitate for condominium properties including provisions of Apartment Ownership (Special Provisions) Act No. 23 of 2018 as well.

Already existing and amendments to be introduced acts.
• Construction Industries Development Act No. 33 of 2014
• National Water Supply and Drainage Board Act No. 2 of 1974
• Town and Country Planning Ordinance No. 13 of 1946
• National Housing Development Authority Act No. 17 of 1979
• Urban Settlement Development Authority Act No. 36 of 2008
• Urban Development Authority Act No. 41 of 1978
• Sri Lanka Land Development Corporation (Amendment) Act No. 13 of 2021
• Apartment Ownership Act No. 11 of 1973
• Common Amenities Board Law No. 10 0f 197

The Sri Lanka Government, Ceylon Petroleum Corporation, Ceylon Indian Oil Company, and Trincomalee Petroleum Terminal Company signed an agreement on 06-01-2022 for the ownership, development, and utilization of the China Port Oil Tank.

As per the provisions of that agreement, twenty-four (24) tanks at the Upper Tank Yard in Trincomalee had been leased to the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation for a period of 50 years from the date of commencement of the agreement.

The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation has planned a three-year project and conducted initial project activities, inclusive of a feasibility study with the objective of completion of the development of the said oil tanks within three (03) years.

The approval of the relevant parties, including the Road Development
Authority, Sri Lanka Railways, and the Marine Environment Protection Authority, had already been obtained for that project.

Accordingly, the Cabinet of Ministers has approved the proposal presented by the Minister of Power and Energy to implement the proposed project funded by the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation without burdening  the General Treasury.