The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the appointment of two new state officials.

Special Grade Officer of the Sri Lanka Administrative Service N. U. N. Mendis has been appointed as the Director General of the Combined Services.

Mendis presently serves as an Additional Director General of the National Budget Department.

Meanwhile Special Grade Officer of the Sri Lanka Administrative Service Chaminda Hettiarachchi has been appointed as the Director General of the Department of Pensions.

Hettiarachchi is currently serving as the District Secretary of the Trincomalee Administrative District.

The proposals made by Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government to appoint Mendis and Hettiarachchi to their respective posts received the Cabinet approval, Minister Jayathissa said. (Newswire)

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The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to implement 33 development projects in Sri Lanka’s Eastern Province, with a total allocation of Rs. 2,371 million.

The initiative focuses on key areas such as education, health, agriculture, irrigation, tourism, and community empowerment, Cabinet Spokesperson Minister Nalinda Jayathissa said.

Specific funding allocations include Rs. 315 million for education, Rs. 780 million for health, Rs. 620 million for agriculture, and Rs. 230 million for fisheries.

The projects aim to improve infrastructure, boost economic growth, and enhance social empowerment in the region.

Accordingly, the Cabinet has approved the signing of the MoU to proceed with this project. (Newswire)

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