President Ranil Wickremesinghe has instructed the immediate establishment of this Secretariat comprising additional secretaries from the President’s Office, Ministry of Agriculture, and other line ministries, along with officials of equivalent ranks

He emphasized the importance of involving the private sector and the armed forces in these activities based on research conducted in key areas such as tea, coconut, rubber, paddy, cinnamon, and fisheries, the President’s Media Division (PMD) reported.

President Wickremesinghe suggested implementing pilot projects in the respective fields, involving officials from local government institutions and the private sector, with the guidance and technical support of the public sector.

The President requested a progress report from the officials on the Agricultural Modernization Secretariat by July. Additionally, he instructed to propose appropriate solutions after submitting requests for required land to the Secretariat.