After discussions it was agreed that recognition of Tamil as the language of a national minority of Ceylon, and that four points mentioned by the Prime Minister should include provision that, without infringing on the position of the Official Language Act, the language of administration in the Northern and Eastern provinces should be Tamil and that any necessary provision be made for the non-Tamil speaking minorities in the Northern and Eastern provinces. Regarding the question of Ceylon citizenship for people of Indian descent and revision of the Citizenship Act, the representativees of the Federal Party put forward their views to the Prime Minister and pressed for an early settlement. The Prime Minister indicated that this problem would receive early consideration. That the Northern Province is to form one Regional area whilst the Eastern province is to be divided into two or more regional areas. Further provision is to be made in the Bill for two or more regions to collaborate for specific purposes of common interest.
Provision is to be made for direct election of regional councillors.
Provision is to be made for a Delimitation Commission or Commissions for carving out electorates. The question of M.P.s representing districts falling within regional areas to be eligible to function as chairman is to be considered. The question of Government Agents being Regional Commissioners is to be considered. The question of supervisory functions over larger towns, strategic towns and municipalities is to be looked into. It was agreed that Regional Councils should have powers over specified subjects including agriculture, cooperatives, lands and land development, colonization, education, health, industries and fisheries, housing and social services, electricity, water schemes and roads.