Champika appointed chairman of National Council sub-committee

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Member of Parliament Patali Champika Ranawaka was elected today (07) as the chairman of the National Council sub-committee on identifying
short- and medium-term programs related to economic stabilization.The first meeting of the said sub-committee was held today (07) in
Parliament
The name of Patali Champika Ranawaka for the post of Chairman was proposed by 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,
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 National Council
sub-committee on identifying short- and medium-term programs related to economic stabilization on the 19th.Minister Naseer Ahmed, State
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