Measures will be taken to gazette the Port City as a government land belonging to the Colombo District under the Western Province.
Cabinet approval in this regard was given after considering a proposal submitted by Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka during this week's cabinet discussion.
Approval was also granted to set-up an authority and grant powers in order to manage the activities which would take place in the Port City.
A land area of 269 hectares would be included as a part of Sri Lanka following the construction of the project which is currently underway.
The construction would also see the setting-up of a coast spanning two kilometres on a 91-hectare space of land.
An entertainment park, facilities for aquatic sports, restaurants, and international auditoriums are to be expected to be set-up within the Port City.
The Committee on High Posts has approved the nomination of Former Air Force Commander Air Chief Marshal (Retd.)
Former Chairman of SriLankan Airlines, Nishantha Wickramasinghe, arrested on allegation of corruption by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has been remanded until July 1 by the Colombo Magistrate court.
A Sri Lankan man was apprehended at Suvarnabhumi airport for attempting to smuggle wildlife out of the country after three ball pythons were found hidden in his underwear, the Bangkok post reported.
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