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BMICH appreciates female workers’ contribution
The Bandaranaike International Conference Hall (BMICH) organised a special programme for its female staff members to celebrate International Women’s Day and acknowledge their contribution to the betterment of the institution.
Sunil Dissanayake-Chief Executive, BMICH said: “We are delighted to have a strong and dedicated lady workforce at the BMICH/BCIS who contribute to our successes on a daily basis, and we admire their courage and dedication to help achieve our goals. BMICH has a unique affiliation with women, with two of Sri Lanka’s leading personalities – the late Mrs. Sirimavo Bandaranaike being the first female Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, and globally, and who was also the founding Chairperson of the BMICH, and former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga, the first female Executive President of Sri Lanka, who is the current Chairperson of the BMICH Board of Management, both being of iconic significance to our country, as well as globally.’
Chairperson of the Bandaranaike National Memorial Foundation and former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga addressed the female staff of the BMICH/BCIS at a special felicitation luncheon at the Sapphire Banquet Hall and thanked them for their exceptional performance during the past year which helped the BMICH be profitable in a challenging and negative business environment, due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
BMICH is Sri Lanka’s largest and Asia’s very first purpose-built convention centre, with ultra-modern facilities. Recently redesigned, renovated and refurbished, the BMICH is South Asia’s Premier Integrated MICE Complex with all the facilities required to host any type of convention, seminar, exhibition, conference or wedding including multi-day international conventions and conferences.
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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