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Around 34 more Sri Lankans being held against their will in Myanmar’s cyber scam factories- States Minister of Foreign Affairs
State Minister of Foreign Affairs Tharaka Balasuriya said that a few weeks ago, the government through it’s diplomatic ties was able to sescue the release of 21 Sri Lankans who were being forced to work against their will in Myanmar’s cyber scam factories.
He said that it was known that 24 more Sri Lankans were still being held against their will in Myanmar.
The State Minister said that irrespective of repeated warnings by the government, Sri Lankans continue to be duped into accepting lucrative employment offers abroad and end up being forced to work against their will.
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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