President informed the Cabinet of Ministers that the following actions would be taken with the objective of accomplishing the progress of the socio – economic, cultural and political sectors within the next 25 years.

(i) Establishment of the following institutions

• Institution on History
• Institute of Economic and Trade
• Institute of Women and Gender
• University of Government and Government Policies
• University of Agricultural Technology
• University of Climatic Changes
• University of Sports

(ii) Introduction of new laws for following activities

• National Commission on Women’s Act
• Gender Equality Act
• Women Empowerment Act
• Child Protection Act
• Act on Climatic Changes
• Commission on Social Equality Act
• Reforestation and Forest Cover Act
• Live Entities Act
  • River Mahaweli
  • Sinharaja
  • Sri Paada Conserve / Solitary Peak
  • Horton Plains
  • Knuckles
  • Adam’s Bridge
• Laws for oceanic resources expedition and management (Specific economic zone /
  within EEZ )
• Muthurajawela (Conservation) Act
• Protection Act of Differently Abled Persons

(iii) Implementation of following new projects

• 75 urban forests
• 1996 houses from Colombo for low – income families
• Projects and programmes on national youth platform.