Cabinet nod to establish several institutions, laws, projects for next 25 years

• Aims to ensure socio-economic, cultural and political harmony 

President Ranil Wickremesinghe

President Ranil Wickremesinghe has informed the Cabinet of Ministers that plans are underway to establish several new institutions, laws and projects within the next 25 years.

The objective of establishing these measures is to ensure the progress of the socio-economic, cultural and political harmony in the country.

These include three sub-categories such as establishing institutions, introducing new laws, and implementing new projects. 

The establishment institutions include; the Institution of History, the Institute of Economic and Trade, the Institute of Women and Gender, the University of Government and Government Policies, the University of Agricultural Technology, the University of Climatic Changes, and the University of Sports.

Introduction of new laws for activities include; National Commission on Women’s Act, Gender Equality Act, Women Empowerment Act, Child Protection Act, Act on Climatic Changes, Commission on Social Equality Act, Reforestation and Forest Cover Act, Live Entities Act (River Mahaweli, Sinharaja, Sri Paada Conserve/Solitary Peak Horton Plains, Knuckles Adam’s Bridge), Laws for oceanic resources expedition and management (Specific economic zone/within EEZ), Muthurajawela (Conservation) Act, and Protection Act of Differently Abled Persons. 

Implementation of new projects include; 75 urban forests, 1996 houses from Colombo for low-income families, projects and programs on the national youth platform.

The proposal to this effect submitted by the President in his capacity as the Finance, Economic Stabilisation and National Policies was approved by the Cabinet of Ministers.