President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has appointed 18-member De-Regulation Commission for the Simplification of the Existing Laws and Regulations in the interest of the people. Boralessa – Secretary, State Ministry of Land Management, State Enterprises Land and Property Development2. 1. Review all laws, regulations and circular instructions pertaining to Government finance, revenue laws and circular instructions, licensing and permit arrangements, investments, approvals and building permits etc., and how those regulations and circular instructions have evolved and circumstances influencing such regulations. Identify areas where simplifications and rationalization could be made to existing regulations and circular instructions and issue directions to do away, modify if required and simplify all such regulations. Vithanage, retired Ministry Secretary has been appointed as Secretary to the Commission.

Source: The Nation January 07, 2021 15:05 UTC