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Purchase of 600 buses for intercity / long distance services of the Sri Lanka Transport Board

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A budget provision of Rs. 14,400 million has been allocated to the Sri Lanka Transport Board for the purchase of  600 new standard buses with 49-54 seats under the Government Investment program in the year 2026.

After allocation of said provisions, ‘the Road Safety Plan -2025-2026’ has been introduced.

Under the aforementioned plan, the buses used for passenger transport have been identified as safe vehicles. Accordingly, the minimum specifications of the buses suitable for intercity and long-distance services have been identified. According to these specifications, Delux model (air-conditioned) buses should be used for the intercity and long-distance services.

Accordingly, the Cabinet of Ministers has approved the resolution furnished by the Acting Minister of Transport,
Highways, and Urban Development to take further steps to purchase more comfortable Deluxe model (air-conditioned) buses rather than the standard model new 600 buses for which provisions have already been allocated.



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Charted Computer Institute of Sri Lanka to be established

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The Chartered Computer Institute of Sri Lanka was established in 1976 as the premier and sole body representing professionals in the Information and Communication Technology sector in Sri Lanka. It has recognized the importance of establishing the Sri Lanka Chartered Computer Association as the main professional organization to act on behalf of the interests of professionals representing the computer sector in Sri Lanka, which should be treated equally with other professional organizations that have obtained chartered status and other formal recognition.

Accordingly, taking into account a resolution furnished by the Hon. President, the Cabinet of Ministers has decided to grant policy approval for the establishment of the Chartered Computer Institute of Sri Lanka and to instruct the Legal Draftsman to prepare a draft bill in line with the proposed objectives.

 

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Drug Dependent Persons (Treatment and Rehabilitation) Act No 54 of 2007 to be amendmend

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Mrs. O. T. M. I. Thilakarathne appointed to the Post of Surveyor General

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The Cabinet of Ministers approved the resolution furnished by the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Lands and Irrigation to appoint  Mrs. O. T. M. I. Thilakarathne, the senior most officer in Sri Lanka Surveyors’ Service serving as an Additional Surveyor General of that Department to the Post of Surveyor General that will be vacant from 20.08.2026.

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