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Sri Lanka seeking business opportunities in Congo
Ambassador Kana Kananathan, recently met with President Felix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to explore opportunities for strengthening the ties between their respective nations with the Congo leader assuring “unwavering support” for business links between the two countries.
The meeting, which took place on October 19 at the Presidential palace is marked a pivotal moment in the growing relationship between Sri Lanka and DRC Congo, a news release from Kananathan’s office said..
“During the discussions, President Tshisekedi expressed his commitment to enhancing the bilateral relationship between the two nations. Notably, a standout moment emerged when President Tshisekedi conveyed and assured Ambassador Kananathan his unwavering support for Sri Lankan business endeavours seeking to invest in the DRC Congo,” the release said.
Kananathan had previously introduced Sri Lankan companies to the various agencies in Kinshasa, who were looking to invest in the DRC Congo, particularly in sectors such as renewable energy, mining, microfinance, and agriculture.
“The President’s commitment underscores the potential for mutually beneficial economic cooperation and development between Sri Lanka and DRC Congo,” the release said.
Ambassador Kananathan conveyed Sri Lanka’s dedication to supporting the DRC Congo in various ways. He emphasized Sri Lanka’s expertise in peacekeeping missions and also offered to assist in training the Congolese armed forces in line with our Défense Diplomacy. This gesture underlines Sri Lanka’s commitment to fostering regional stability and security, it added.
As a symbolic gesture of Sri Lanka’s commitment to the diplomatic relationship, Ambassador Kananathan formally presented his credentials to President Tshisekedi, officially assuming his role as the First Sri Lankan Ambassador to DRC Congo.
Ambassador Kananathan also extended his best wishes and good luck to President Tshisekedi for the forthcoming presidential elections scheduled for December this year.
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the proposal presented by the Minister of Transport, Highways, and Urban Development to award the contract for printing and supplying vehicle number plates for the Department of Motor Traffic for a period of five (5) years to M/s South Asian Technologies based on the recommendations of the High-Level Standing Procurement Committee and the Procurement Appeal Board.
The National Lotteries board has been established subject to the Finance Act No. 11 of 1963. Having identified the requirement of amending that act which was imposed around 62 years to cater the current requirements of the lottery market, the Cabinet of Mnisters at their meeting held on 14.02.2017 granted approval to draft a new bill for the purpose.
Accordingly, the National Lotteries Board has recognized further amendments to be performed to the fundamental draft bill prepared by the Legal Draftsmen.
Therefore, the Cabinet of Ministers granted approval for the
resolution furnished by the President in his office as the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development to direct the Legal Draftsmen to finalize the formulation of the draft bill for the National Lotteries Board as soon as possible including the proposed new amendments as well.
The Werahara office of the Department of Motor Traffic performs issuance of temporary driving licenses in this country based on the driving licenses issued overseas, and measures have been initiated to render the service from a service window of the Department of Motor Traffic established at the Bandaranayake International Airport from 03.08.2025.
The fees charged for issuing temporary driving licenses have been published in Motor Vehicles (Driving License Levy) Regulations No. 3 of 2022 prepared under the provisions of the Motor Traffic (Authority 203) Act.
But, as the fee of Rupees 2,000/- charged for the service is not sufficient, the requirement of amending the regulations has been recognized.
The regulations for introducing the revised fees have been published in the government extraordinary gazette
notification No. 2463/04 dated 17.11.2025. Therefore, the Cabinet of Ministers granted approval to the resolution furnished by the Minister of Transport, Highways and Urban Development to
submit the regulations to the Parliament for its concurrence.
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