October 16, Colombo (LNW): The government has taken steps to re-establish the Food Policy Committee, initially formed in October 2022, to ensure the steady supply of essential items to the market and mitigate the rising cost of living. This decision, approved by the Cabinet, was presented by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.
The committee is tasked with overseeing the coordination of efforts across multiple sectors to prevent shortages of essential food items and control price hikes. It will include key officials such as the Secretary to the President, Secretary to the Prime Minister, and Secretaries from various ministries, including Finance, Agriculture, Health, Trade, and Energy, among others.
The re-established committee aims to take a collaborative approach to decision-making to ensure that market supply chains remain stable and essential goods remain accessible to the public.
