He has said that the committee would have powers similar to the National Security Council.
The National Economic Committee will meet from time to time under the patronage of the President Mahinda Rajapaksa and take decisions pertaining to the economy of the country, Jayasundara says.
The ministers who are directly linked to the handling of the country's economy are to represent the committee.
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