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.
Mr. Ali Sabri Rahim, a Member of Parliament (MP) for Puttalam District whom an open warrant had been issued, attended a public ceremony at Al Aksha National School in Kalpitiya today (16) as the special guest of honor.
All Ceylon Makkal Congress MP Ali Sabri Raheem had been arrested by Kalpitiya police after he surrendered to the police today morning.
Senior DIG Nilantha Jayawardena has been sent on compulsory leave pending disciplinary investigation over his failure to prevent the Easter Sunday bombings.
The 22nd amendment to the constitution dealing with the term of the President has been gazetted by order of President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
An interim order prohibiting Deshabandu Tennakoon from carrying out his duties as Inspector General of Police (IGP) has been issued by the Supreme Court.
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