It was proposed at the first meeting of the National Council held on 29^th of October 2022, to appoint two Sub Committees for two areas out of the three for which the National Council has the jurisdiction and general responsibilities by the “Resolution to constitute the National Council” moved by the Hon. Dinesh Gunawardena, Prime Minister and approved by the Parliament on 20^th of September 2002. Accordingly, at its first meeting held on 29^th of October 2022, a Sub Committee on identifying the priorities in formulation of short, medium & long term national policies was appointed.  The Members of the Sub-Committee were announced as per the preferences indicated by them at the Second meeting of the National Council held on 6^th October 2022. At the first meeting of the Sub-Committee held on 07^th October 2022, the Hon. Namal Rajapaksa, AAL was elected as the Chair of the Sub Committee proposed by the Hon. Sagara Kariyawasam, AAL and seconded by the Hon. Ali Sabri Raheem.

The members of the Sub Committee are as follows:

1. The Hon. Namal Rajapaksa, Attorney at Law (Chair)
2. The Hon. Naseer Ahamed
3. The Hon. Johnston Fernando
4. The Hon. Rauff Hakeem, Attorney at Law
5. The Hon. (Mrs.) Pavithradevi Wanniarachchi, Attorney at Law
6. The Hon. Wajira Abeywardana
7. The Hon. A. L. M. Athaullah
8. The Hon. Palani Thigambaram
9. The Hon. Mano Ganesan

10.  The Hon. Rohitha Abegunawardhana

11.  The Hon. Asanka Navarathna

12.  The Hon. Ali Sabri Raheem

13.  The Hon. Sagara Kariyawasam, Attorney at Law