NEW ASSISTANT GOVERNORS IN CBSL

Central Bank of Sri lanka  60 years strong historical background and significant role play in developing. 15.06.2010 monetary board meeting four staffs promoted Assistant Governors. . Y A de Silva, Dr. W M Hemachandra, Mr. S Lankathilake, Mr. C J P Siriwardena.

Mr. Y A de Silva

Mr. Y A de Silva has served the Central Bank for a period of 33 years and has wide experience in the areas of Human Resources Management, Banking, Statistics, Rural Credit, Regional Development, Employees’ Provident Fund and physical infrastructure facilities management.

He holds BA in Economics ahd B.Phill in Economics, also serves as a lecturer in Economics at the Institute of Bankers of Sri Lanka since 1989. Prior to this appointment he held the position of Director of Premises Department for a period of over five years.

Dr. W M Hemachandra

29 years experience in Central Bank - Statistics, Economic Research, Public Debt, Staff Training and Policy Review and Monitoring.

He holds B.Sc. in Business Administration, MA in Economics, Ph.D

Prior to this appointment he held the position of Director of Policy Review and Monitoring Department for about two years. He Served in many Committees appointed by the Central Bank including Domestic Debt Management Committee, Focus Group on Public Debt Management and Tender Boards of Government Securities.

Mr. S Lankathilake

works in Central Bank 24 years and has 13 years experience in the areas of Training, Economic Research and Human Resources Management.

He holds a B.Com. with, M. Phill Degree in Agricultural Economics, Postgraduate Diploma in Economics and Social Studies, MA in Economics.

Mr. C J P Siriwardana

has served the Central Bank for a period of 24 years and has 11 years experience in the areas of Training, Regional Development, Rural Credit, Economic Research and Public Debt.

He holds a B.Sc in Agriculture, Postgraduate Diploma in Quantitative Development Economics and M.Sc. in Quantitative Development Economics

Mr. Siriwardana has designed a new Sovereign Rating Strategy for Sri Lanka in order to improve country’s rating to an investment grade by 2014, designed a scenario type risk assessment model, coordinated the Sri Lanka’s international sovereign bond issue in 2009, served as a member in international road shows, arranged the Central Bank’s first cross-currency swap deal, organized international investor awareness programme to promote government securities, organised the first “Club Loan” with international Banks, designed a new investment scheme for EPF retirees, issued new annual public debt management publication and has taken part in many similar initiatives.