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Advisory for strong winds and rough seas issued to fishing and naval communities in the South-east Bay of Bengal Sea areas
Advisory for strong winds and rough seas issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre valid until 5.00 p.m. 15 November 2023
Multi-day boats in the South-east Bay of Bengal Sea areas have been cautioned as a low-pressure area has formed over Southeast Bay of Bengal adjoining Andaman and Nicobar Island on Tuesday (14)morning. It is likely to move west-northwest wards and intensify into a depression over west Central Bay of Bengal within the next 24hours.
Wind speed will be (40-45) kmph and can increase up to (50-55) kmph in sea areas between (10N – 15 N) and between (85E – 91E).
Heavy showers or thundershowers and rough or very rough seas can also be expected in above sea areas.
• Naval and fishing communities are advised not to venture into the sea areas bounded by (10N – 15 N) and between (85E – 91E) during the next 24 hour.
• Those who are out at the aforementioned sea regions are advised to return to the coast or move to safer areas immediately.
• Fishing and naval community are requested to be attentive to future forecasts issued by the Department of Meteorology in this regard.
The Cabinet of Ministers granted their concurrence to the resolution furnished by the Minister of Youth Affairs to appoint S. Achchudan of Special Grade of Sri Lanka Administrative Service, who is currently serving as an Additional Commissioner of Elections at the Elections Commission who is
recommended by the panel of interviewers to the post of Director General of the Sports Development Department with effect form 01.01.2026.
The Cabinet of Ministers granted approval to the proposal furnished by the Minister of Environment to publish the draft bill of the National Environment (Amended) Act in the government gazette notification and subsequently to submit the same to the Parliament for its concurrence.
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Cabinet nod to establish the Sri Lanka Industrial Transformation and innovation Authority
Approval was granted by the Cabinet of Ministers at the cabinet meeting held on 17-03-2025 to establish a single, more effective institution by merging the Industrial Development Board, the National Entrepreneurship Development Authority and Small Business development Division under the Ministry of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development to provide industrial and enterpriser development services in a more organized and efficient manner.
Accordingly, the Ministry of Industry and Entrepreneurship
Development has initiated the establishment of the Sri Lankan Industrial Transformation and Innovation Authority with the objective of minimizing duplication of work, strengthening the provision of institutional services, and building a national integrated platform for industrial and transformation, entrepreneurship promotion and export-oriented enterprise development under a three phase framework of conceptualization, strategic planning and implementation.
Action is being taken at present to obtain the necessary technological assistance under the Policy based loan program of the Asian Development Bank.
Accordingly, the Cabinet of Ministers has approved the proposal presented by the Minister of Industries and Entrepreneurship Development to take further action according to the proposed draft concept framework regarding the ‘the Sri Lanka Industrial Transformation and innovation Authority.
S. Achchudan appointed as Director General of the Sports Development Department.
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