Mrs. Deepika Seneviratne who served as a government analyst ,has retired from the service from 11-10-2024. Accordingly, the Cabinet of Ministers has approved the proposal presented by the Hon. Prime Minister in her capacity as a Minister of Justice, Public Administration, Home Affairs, Provincial Councils, Local Government and Labour to appoint Pathirage Sandya Kumudini Rajapaksha ,  the special grade officer of the Sri Lanka Scientific Service who is at present serving as an  additional analyst in the government and has the highest seniority to the vacant post, according to the Seniority list  of the special grade officers of the Sri Lanka Scientific Service.

The president’s lawyer, Thisath Devapriya Bandara Wijayagunawardena who served as the Secretary to has Opposition Leader in Parliament, has submitted a letter to resign from that post after serving on 09-10-2024. Accordingly, the Cabinet of Ministers has given consent to the proposal presented by the Hon. Prime Minister to accept his resignation.

Approval was granted at the cabinet meeting held on 23-08-2016 for the construction of 36 quarters in Kalapaluwawa area, comprising 15 matrimonial quarters for the sub-inspectors, and 21 matrimonial quarters for police sergeants and police constables. Accordingly, the relevant contract was awarded to the Construction Managers & Planer (Pvt) Ltd for an amount of rupees 289.59 million (without tax). The project duration has been extended in several occasions and at present 95% of the construction has been completed. Accordingly, the Cabinet of Ministers has approved the proposal presented by the Minister of Public Security to extend the project duration up to 31-12-2024, and to amend the cost of the project as rupees 460.58 million taking into consideration the increase the cost of raw materials in large amount  and the effects tax amendments introduced by the government.

Approval has been granted at the cabinet meeting held on 29-11-2013 to purchase the locally produced medicines under the Buy Back Agreement in order to encourage the local medicine producers by giving priority for the production activities of the State Pharmaceuticals Corporation of Sri Lanka. Accordingly, approval has been granted on 02-10-2018 in order to enter into buyback agreements for the productions of local medicine manufacturing companies who have already entered into agreements with the State Pharmaceuticals Corporation of Sri Lanka for the 15-year period, to purchase the said medicines on a priority basis provided for the State Pharmaceuticals Corporation of Sri Lanka, and to implement buyback agreements between local medicine producers and the Ministry of Health for the supply of medicines for up to 10 years. Accordingly, a pricing committee has also been appointed to determine the prices of the medicines. According to the strategy of purchasing the said medicines, it has been recognized that 20% of the requirement of medicine supplies is covered by the present strategy of purchasing the said medicines, and there is a possibility to increase the said amount up to 40%. Accordingly, the Medical Supplies Division of the Ministry of Health has identified 49 local medicine manufacturing companies that have the capability of supplying 454 medical supplies, including medicines. Accordingly, the Cabinet of Ministers has approved the proposal presented by Hon. Prime Minister in her capacity as a Minister of Health in order to enter into buyback agreements to supply medical supplies, including local manufacturing medicines, from such identified institutions for a period of one year without being perverse to the local medicine manufacturing companies that have already been entered into buyback agreements as well as the manufacturing procedure of the State Pharmaceuticals Corporation of Sri Lanka.