📈 President Reviews Fisheries Progress & 2027 Budget Priorities

• Strategic Focus: President Anura Kumara Dissanayake reviewed 2026 Budget performance for the Ministry of Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources to set priorities for the 2027 Budget. Key goals focus on driving growth in fisheries production, expanding seafood exports, ensuring national nutritional security, and uplifting coastal community livelihoods. • Key Infrastructure: Evaluated progress across major coastal development projects, including the Myliddy Fishery Harbour Development, Gandara Fishery Harbour work, Rekawa Fishery Anchorage construction, and Karainagar Boat Yard modernization. • Disaster Rehabilitation: Reviewed post-Cyclone Ditwah recovery efforts, highlighting an ongoing Rs. 189 Mn assistance program providing boats, nets, and gear to affected fishing families, alongside harbour reconstruction. • R&D & Sustainability: Assessed 2027 funding needs for research and development while tracking progress under the 'Clean Sri Lanka' initiative to recycle decommissioned boats and fiberglass waste. • Institutional Review: Evaluated operational performance across key sector bodies, including DFAR, NAQDA (aquaculture), NARA, CFHC, CFC, Cey-Nor Foundation, and the Central Fish Market Complex.