The Committee on Economic Surveillance, chaired by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, convened at the Presidential Secretariat yesterday (12) to assess external pressures threatening Sri Lanka’s economic stability.
The Committee, established to safeguard Sri Lanka’s economic stability and protect the welfare of citizens amid external pressures, focused attention on the potential adverse impacts on Sri Lanka’s economy arising from the current conflict situation in the Middle East, including rising global oil prices, disruptions to maritime supply chains and difficulties affecting international trade.
Extensive discussions were also held on the urgent measures required to stabilise the domestic market and safeguard citizens under these prevailing circumstances.
In addition, matters discussed at the previous meeting of the Committee were reviewed, according to a President’s Office statement.
Among those present were Anil Jayantha Fernando – Minister of Labour and Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning, P. Nandalal Weerasinghe – Governor, Central Bank of Sri Lanka, Harshana Suriyapperuma – Secretary to the Treasury / Secretary to the Ministry of Finance, Hans Wijayasuriya – Chief Adviser to the President on the Digital Economy, Duminda Hulangamuwa – Senior Economic Adviser to the President, Russel Aponsu – Senior Additional Secretary to the President (Finance & Economic Affairs), Thilaka Jayasundera – Secretary, Ministry of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development, D. J. A. S. de S. Rajakaruna – Chairman, Ceylon Petroleum Corporation, Channa Gunawardena – Chairman, Litro Gas Lanka Ltd, Dr Parakrama Dissanayake – Chairman, Sri Lanka Ports Authority, Mangala Wijesinghe – Chairman, Sri Lanka Export Development Board, Hanif Yusoof – Presidential Special Representative on Foreign Investment, R. K. Obeyesekere – Chairman, Sri Lanka Tea Board, Buddhika Hewawasam – Chairman, Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority, C. Amarasekara – Deputy Governor, Central Bank of Sri Lanka and Darshana M. Perera – Additional Secretary (Economic Affairs), Ministry of Foreign Employment and Tourism. (Newswire)