Sri Lanka, Oct. 29 -- In terms of the provisions in the Central Bank of Sri Lanka Act, No. 16 of 2023, Minister of Finance, as recommended by the Governing Board, has appointed Dr. C Amarasekara, Assistant Governor, and K G P Sirikumara, Assistant Governor, as Deputy Governors of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka with effect from October 24, 2025 and November 3,2025, respectively.

Dr. Amarasekara has served the Central Bank of Sri Lanka for more than 22 years. Prior to being appointed as the Deputy Governor, he held the position of Assistant Governor overseeing the Departments of Economic Research, Statistics, and Market Operations, Facilities Management as well as Macroprudential Surveillance. He was also the Secretary to the Monetary Polic...