Cabinet gives green light to accept Yen 1,600 million grant for Economic and Social Development Programme

The Cabinet of Ministers granted approval to the proposal furnished by the President in his capacity as the Minister of Finance, Economic Stabilization and National Policies to sign the exchange papers and other relevant documents with the Government of Japan in order to receive donation grants under the Japanese Economic and Social Development Programme for the implementation of the undermentioned projects.

i. Response and management enhancement project for oil spills of Sri Lanka Coastal Defense Force.

ii. The project to supply equipment for maternal and infant treatment in main hospitals of the Northern province and the project to distribute equipment needed for courses related to garment manufacture at vocational training centres of the Northern province.

iii. Project to gift safety equipment to fishermen in the Northern and Eastern provinces.