Patali appointed as Chair of P'ment Sub-Com

COLOMBO (News 1st) - MP Patali Champika Ranawaka, was appointed the National Council sub-committee chairman on identifying short-and medium-term programs related to economic stabilization.

The first meeting of the said sub-committee was held yesterday (07) in Parliament. 

The name of Patali Champika Ranawaka for the post of Chairman was proposed by the Member of Parliament Vajira Abeywardena, which was seconded by Mano Ganesan and Naseer Ahmed.

The committee members expressed their views on the measures that can be taken for the future economic security of the country, such as developing tea cultivation, increasing milk production, restructuring agriculture, fertilizer production, tourism industry, etc.

The members also agreed to discuss with experts in various fields and submit a report to the National Council on the 20th that includes economic development proposals related to each field.

Accordingly, the members agreed to call experts on foreign exchange issues, and debt restructuring, as well as officials from the Central Bank and the Ministry of Finance before the committee on the 13th, to get their views.

Also, it was decided to invite experts and relevant officials in the fields of food, health, transportation, energy, etc.. to the committee on the 14th to get their opinions and suggestions.

The MPs also agreed to hold the next meeting of the National Council sub-committee on identifying short- and medium-term programs related to economic stabilization on the 19th.

Minister Naseer Ahmed, State Ministers Sisira Jayakodi, and Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan, and Members of Parliament Vajira Abeywardena, M. Rameswaram, Mano Ganesan, A. L. M. Ataullah, and Hon.  Rauf Hakeem and Assistant Secretary General of the Parliament Tikiri Jayathilaka were present.