Warnasena Rasaputra
Dr. Warnasena Rasaputra | |
|---|---|
| Born | Yatiyana Matara, Ceylon |
| Died | 2003 Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Academic career | |
| Field | Economics |
| School or tradition | Post-Keynesian economics |
| Alma mater | Ananda College University of Ceylon University of Wisconsin |
Dr Warnasena Rasaputra was a Sri Lankan economist and a civil servant. [1]
Education
After graduating from the University of Ceylon with a degree in cconomics, Warnasena Rasaputra joined the Central Bank of Sri Lanka in the early-1950s. Later he proceeded to University of Wisconsin and acquired a doctorate in the filed of economics
Career
In 1977 Dr. Rasaputra became the seventh governor of central bank of Sri Lanka and held that position for almost 9 years. In 1986 he was appointed as the Sri Lankan ambassador to France and later on served as ambassador to Geneva and United States of America as well.[2]