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Report of the Committee
The Sectoral Oversight Committee on Economic Development at its
meeting held on 09 October
2018, considered the following Regulations, Annual Reports and
Performance Reports.
Date of the SOC Meeting : 2018.10.09 Time : 02.00 p.m.
Regulations, Annual Reports and Performance Reports
Considered:
Regulations under Section 20 of Imports and Exports (Control)
Act, No.1 of 1969 (Published in the Gazette Extraordinary
No.2083/37 of 10 .08. 2018)
Annual Performance Report of the Galle Heritage Foundation for
the year 2015 (Presented to Parliament on 06/06/2018 and referred
to the Committee)
Annual Report of the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka
for the year 2016 (Presented to Parliament on 06/09/2018 and
referred to the Committee)
Performance Report of the Ministry of Special Assignments for
the year 2017 (Presented to Parliament on 17/07/2018 and referred
to the Committee)
Members Present:
Hon. Harshana Rajakaruna (Chairman)
Hon. Vasudeva Nanayakkara
Hon. Mayantha Dissanayake
Officials Present:
Ms. Damayanthi S. Karunaratne, Controller General, Import and
Export (Control) Department
Ms. K. N. Kumudini Vidyalankara, Assistant Controller, Import
and Export (Control)
Department
Mr. L. K. S. U. Dharmakeerthi, Director (Air Resource Management
and National Ozone),
Ministry of Mahaweli Development and Environment
Mrs. Janani Palliyaguru, Assistant Director (Air Resource
Management and National Ozone),
Ministry of Mahaweli Development and Environment
Mr. Kamal Priyantha, Deputy Director, Central Environmental
Authority
Mr. J. A. S. Jayaweera, Assistant Commissioner, Department of
Motor Traffic
Mr. U. G. Ratnasiri, Additional Secretary, Ministry of National
Policies & Economic Affairs
Mr. Saliya Mathew, Chairman, Public Utilities Commission of Sri
Lanka
Mr. Damitha Kumarasinghe, Director General, Public Utilities
Commission of Sri Lanka
Mr. H. G. U. Pushpakumara, Director General, Industrial
Technology Institute
Mr. D. A. W. Wanigasuriya, Chief Financial Officer, Presidential
Secretariat
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Mr. Samith Hendahewa, Assistant Secretary, Presidential
Secretariat
Mr. Priyantha Mayadunne, Secretary, State Ministry of National
Policies & Economic Affairs
Mr. Channa Daswatte, Chairman, Galle Heritage Foundation
Mrs. P. L. Seetha, Administration Officer, Galle Heritage
Foundation
And
Senior Officials of the above Ministries, Departments and
Institutions.
Recommendations:
The Committee recommended the Import and Export (Control)
Department to co-ordinate
with the Department of Motor Traffic and other related
institutions to find out the feasibility
of setting up Safety Measures / Standards related to the
Three-wheelers in order to safeguard
the Three-wheeler drivers and users.
Report:
The Committee, after consideration, agreed to the above
Regulations and Annual Reports, and
decided that the Report of the Committee, be presented to
Parliament by the Hon. Harshana
Rajakaruna, Chairman of the Committee on 10 October 2018.