Cabinet appoints Sub-Committee on Cost of Living

by Teena Marian 05-07-2022 | 6:44 PM

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Cabinet of Ministers approved the resolution furnished by the President to re-institute the cabinet sub-committee on the cost of living to recommend policy and practical resolutions to the Cabinet of Ministers to maintain the cost of living at a stable position.

Accordingly, the composition of the cabinet sub-committee on the cost of living will be as follows;

• President - (Chairman)

• Prime Minister

• Minister of Fisheries

• Minister of Transport and Highways

• Minister of Agriculture

• Minister of Plantation Industries

• Minister of Electricity and Power

• Minister of Trade, Commerce, and Food Security

Furthermore, approval of the Cabinet of Ministers was granted to appoint the Food Security Committee with the Minister of Trade, Commerce, and Food Security as the chair, and the participation of the Secretaries of the relevant Ministries.