16-member advisory committee to assist NEC

16-member advisory committee appointed to assist National Economic Council

by Amani Nilar 15-03-2022 | 12:02 PM

COLOMBO (News 1st); The President has appointed a 16-member advisory committee to assist the National Economic Council.

The list of appointed officials is as follows;

  • Dhammika Perera

  • Krishan Balendran

  • Ashroff Omar

  • Prof. Shirantha Heenkenda

  • Dushni Weerakoon

  • S. Renganathan

  • Dr. Hans Wijesuriya

  • Ranjit Page

  • Vish Govindasamy

  • Suresh de Mel

  • Prabash Subasingha

  • Duminda Halangamuwa

  • Sujeewa Mudalige

  • Prof. H.D. Karunaratne

  • Ashok Pathirage

  • Mohan Pandithage

Meanwhile, the composition of the Economic Council is as follows.

  • His Excellency the President Gotabhaya Rajapaksha (Chairman)

  • Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa

  • Minister of Trade Bandula Gunawardhana

  • Minister of Highways Johnston Fernando

  • Minister of Finance Basil Rajapaksha

  • Minister of Agriculture Mahindananda Aluthgamage

  • Minister of Plantation Ramesh Pathirana

  • Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka Ajith Nivard Cabraal

  • Secretary to the President Gamini Senerath

  • Secretary to the Treasury S. R. Attygalle

  • Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka Dhammika Nanayakkara