The cabinet has approved a proposal to declare 23,746 hectare as an elephant management reserve in the Hambantota district.
The land is being declared as a reserve as a solution to the elephant-human conflict.
A protest campaign has been continuing in the area demanding that the gazette notification be issued as soon as possible.
Co-cabinet spokesman Dr Ramesh Pathirana said that since cabinet approval has now been granted the gazette notification could be expected next week.
The UK government has unveiled a package of reforms to simplify imports from developing countries which allows for more garments manufactured in Sri Lanka to enter the UK tariff-free.
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Cabinet has approved the appointment of Commodore (retired) M.B.N.A. Premaratne of the Sri Lanka Navy, as the new Commissioner General of Excise.
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