Press briefing of Cabinet Decision taken on 2022-07-04

Re-constitution of the Cabinet Sub-Committee on Cost of Living and the Appointment of the Food Security Committee

- The proposal made by H.E the President to re-establish the Cabinet Sub‑Committee on Cost of Living to make recommendations to the Cabinet on policy and practical solutions required for maintaining the stability of the cost of living, was approved by the Cabinet. Accordingly, the composition of the Cabinet Sub-Committee on Cost of Living is as follows.

* H.E the President - (Chairman)
* Hon. Prime Minister
* Hon. Minister of Fisheries
* Hon. Minister of Transport and Highways
* Hon. Minister of Agriculture
* Hon. Minister of Plantation Industries
* Hon. Minister of Power and Energy
* Hon. Minister of Trade, Commerce and Food Security

Further, the Cabinet also granted approval to appoint a Food Security Committee chaired by the Minister of Trade, Commerce and Food Security and with the participation of the relevant Ministry Secretaries to assist the activities of the above Cabinet Sub-Committee on Cost of Living.