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Establishment of Investigation Units in Ministries to ensure the accountability of the Government institutions
At present, a large number of complaints pertaining to public service are being received daily, by the president’s office, the prime minister’s office, as well as public representatives.
In order to protect the public trust kept in the government, and especially in order to make prospective positive changes in the public service, an impartial and scientific investigation of such complaints should be carried out.
Accordingly, the Cabinet of Ministers has approved the proposal presented by the President, to establish investigation units headed by a Grade 1 Executive Officer of an island-wide service or a Class 1 officer who has experience at ministerial level pertaining to the investigation procedures, to investigate the facts pertaining to the functioning of public institutions under the previous government, public complaints, statements, and information reported from various sources regarding the functioning of the current public institutions.
A coordinated search operation mounted by the Navy and Police STF led to the recovery of about 174kg and 126g of Kerala cannabis from the vicinity of Vaththirayan beach in Kilinochchi, Jaffna on 04 Mar 25.
The street value of the stock of narcotics held in this operation is believed to be over Rs. 69 million. The consignment was subsequently handed over to the Maruthankerni Police STF for onward legal action.
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Retired Major General Sampath Kotuwegoda to be appointed Director General of the Disaster Management Centre
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
Kerala cannabis valued at over Rs. 69 million recovered from vicinity of Vaththirayan beach
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