Absence of transparency in public disclosure of Cabinet decisions highlightedSenior election monitor Rohana Hettiarachchi explained the difficulty in ascertaining a government performance on the basis of Cabinet decisions taken as all such decisions weren’t made available to the public. Hettiarachchi underscored the importance of transparency in respect of Cabinet decisions. In the absence of anticipated transparency, PAFFREL and M12M had no option but to examine 299 Cabinet decisions taken during the period November 2024 to May 2025. Hettiarachchi appreciated the NPP’s commitment to restrict the number of Cabinet Ministers and Deputies to 50 as declared in their presidential manifesto. According to Hettiarachchi, their report could guide the government and facilitate its efforts to achieve targets/objectives mentioned in NPP’s presidential polls manifesto.