It is reported that President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa has appointed an Economic Advisory Committee to give expert advice to the Economic Council appointed to accelerate economic growth.
The Advisory Committee has nominated university professors, lecturers, leading economists of the island and a number of leading businessmen including Dhammika Perera.
Accordingly,
Prof. H. D. Karunaratne
Prof. Shirantha Heenkenda
Dr. Dushni Weerakoon
Dhammika Perera
Krishan Balendra
Omar Ashraf
Dr. Hans Wijesuriya
Vish Govindasamy
S. Renganathan
Ranjith Paige
Suresh de Mel
Prabhash Subasinghe
Duminda Hulangamuwa
Sujeewa Mudalige
are been appointed to the Committee.
Sources said that Secretary to the President Gamini Senarath will most likely be appointed to coordinate the Economic Advisory Committee.
The Economic Council chaired by the President is scheduled to meet today (15) and the members of this advisory committee will also participate in that meeting.
