The meeting focused extensively on the challenges encountered in implementing ongoing projects and the urgent measures required to address those issues.
Progress and implementation-related concerns of projects under several ministries were reviewed individually. These included the Ministries of Defence; Finance, Planning and Economic Development; Digital Economy; Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism; Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation; Transport, Highways and Urban Development; Ports and Civil Aviation; Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government; Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Cooperative Development; Justice and National Integration; Women and Child Affairs; Rural Development, Social Security and Community Empowerment; Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs; Youth Affairs and Sports; Environment; and Housing, Construction and Water Supply.
During the discussion, the Presidential Secretary stressed the importance of all relevant institutions working together to resolve implementation issues without delay. He emphasized that expediting these projects and ensuring that their benefits reach the public is a shared responsibility of all stakeholders.
The meeting was attended by Senior Additional Secretary to the President and Secretary to the Ministry of Energy Russell Aponsu; Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal (Retd.) Sampath Thuyacontha; Secretary to the Ministry of Justice and National Integration Ayesha Jinasena; Secretary to the Ministry of Women and Child Affairs W.M.D.T. Wickramasinghe; Secretary to the Ministry of Rural Development, Social Security and Community Empowerment M.A.L.S.N.K. Manthrinayake; Secretary to the Ministry of Environment K.R. Uduwawala; Acting Secretary to the Ministry of Transport, Highways and Urban Development T.D. Pathiranage; Chairman of the Finance Commission Sumith Abeysinghe; Secretary to the Finance Commission A.T.M.U.D.B. Thennakoon; along with Additional Secretaries and other senior officials representing the relevant ministries.
