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Establishment of Supervisory Committees for restoring economic activities.
Due to the unstable global environment caused by the war prevailing in the middle east region, Sri Lanka as a country possessing a small – scale open economy has been exposed to various impacts on its economic sector.
Therefore, it is essential to take immediate and progressive measures regarding the unprecedented risks encountered by Sri Lanka, ensure stabilizing market conditions
The Cabinet of Ministers approved the resolution furnished by the President to establish four (04) Committees as follows to provide appropriate recommendations in regard to immediate action to be taken for minimizing unfavourable impacts that influence the domestic economy and community life due to global instability.
Committee Activities
Committee of Energy – Chaired by the Minister of foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism : Taking procurement actions required for purchase of fuel, gas and coal to stabilize supply, Recognizing new supply sources and new suppliers.
Committee for maintaining the Public Service properly – chaired by the Prime Minister: Taking hasty decisions and supply required services for public for maintaining economic activities undisturbed, efficient and systematically
Committee for supervising the distribution
of essential services – chaired by the Minister of Transport, Highways and Urban Development: Maintaining the government and private supply chains for distribution of essential goods continuously and ensure supply of goods on fair prices without market shortage to the public
Committee to provide welfare for various social strata – Chaired by the Minister of Rural Development, Social Security and
Community Empowerment : Recognizing the problems and impacts in daily life, taking immediate action accordingly coordinating with necessary institutions.
Four persons including a Budhist monk died and 32 others were injured when two SLTB buses collided head on at Weerawila at arond 12 noon today (18).
Three of the deceased were women. 22 of the injured were admitted to the Hambanthota Hospital while 10 others have been admitted to the Debarawewa hospital.
The Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force (JMSDF) ship OONAMI which arrived at the port of Colombo on a goodwill and replenishment visit on 09 Mar 26 departed on 11 March.
The departing ship was given a formal farewell from the Sri Lanka Navy, in keeping with naval traditions at the Port of Colombo.
The 150.5m long JMSDF OONAMI is commanded by Commander IIO Hiromasa.
During the stay in the island, crew members of the ship explored some tourist attractions in Colombo. The itinerary also included a coastal clean-up drive participated by naval personnel of both countries and engagements with the Sri Lanka Navy, designed to strengthen the bonds of friendship and cooperation.
The Central Cultural Fund established under the provisions of the Central Cultural Fund Act No. 57 of 1980 is responsible for development of cultural and religious monuments in Sri Lanka, settling the expenditure borne for development, renovation and conservation of local and foreign cultural monuments, awarding financial donations for artisans as well as awarding those who served the nation in the fields of culture and religious sectors.
The said act has been passed in Parliament 45 years back and, the requirement to revise the provisions of the act according to the contemporary requirements haa been recognized.
Accordingly, the Cabinet of Ministers granted their policy
approval to amend the said act, considering the resolution furnished by the Minister of Buddhasashana, Religious and Cultural Affairs.
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