A meeting between Secretary to the President Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake and key ministry officials was held today at the Presidential Secretariat to review national development plans in collaboration with Singapore’s Surbana Jurong Institute and 18 government ministries.
The discussion focused on the Colombo Metropolitan Region Plan, the Eastern Development Plan, and the Greater Hambantota Project. Officials from Surbana Jurong joined the meeting virtually.
Progress reports on the three projects were reviewed in detail. Dr. Kumanayake instructed officials to identify any shortcomings and finalize required actions within two weeks.
The meeting also addressed regulatory delays affecting investment approvals and the need to revise outdated legislation to better support national development goals.
Attendees included Secretary to the Prime Minister G.P. Saputhanthri, Senior Additional Secretary to the President Russel Aponsu, Secretary to the Ministry of Urban Development, Construction and Housing U.G. Ranjith Ariyaratne, and senior officials from the participating ministries.
