PM Wickremesinghe to appoint a high-powered committee to stabilise economy

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Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe is set to appoint a high-powered committee in a move to implement solutions to stabilise the economy of Sri Lanka, a report by Sunday Times revealed.

The Committee is set to operate under the purview of the Finance and Economic Stabilisation Ministry, which is headed by Wickremesinghe in his capacity as the Finance Minister, according to the report.

The Economic Stabilising Committee will be chaired by former Treasury Secretary Dr. R.H.S. Samaratunga and will comprise of Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe, Secretary to the Treasury Mahinda Siriwardena, Dr. Sharmini Cooray former Capacity Development Director of the IMF, former Governor of the CBSL Dr. Indrajith Coomarswamy and Shantha Daniel.

MIAP

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