Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka
| Governor of Central Bank of Sri Lanka | |
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since 24 December 2019 | |
| Member of | Monetary Board of Central Bank of Sri Lanka |
| Residence | Bank House, Colombo |
| Appointer | President of Sri Lanka |
| Term length | 6 Years |
| Formation | 28 August 1950 |
| First holder | John Exter |
| Website | Governors of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka |
The Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) functions as the chief executive of the Sri Lankan central bank. The post is the ex-officio chairperson of the Monetary Board of Central Bank of Sri Lanka. Since its establishment in 1950, the CBSL has been headed by 15 governors. The governor has two deputies and several assistant governors. The inaugural officeholder was the American John Exter who served the Government of Sri Lanka in helping found the central bank. The position is currently held by W. D. Lakshman, takes over from former CBSL Governor Dr. Indrajit Coomaraswamy, who stepped down from his position on December 20 after tendering his resignation November 2019. The term of office last for 6 years.[1]
Governor of the Central Bank
| # | Governor | Took office | Left office | Appointed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Exter | 28 August 1950 | 30 June 1953 | D. S. Senanayake |
| 2 | N. U. Jayawardena | 1 July 1953 | 13 October 1954 | Dudley Senanayake |
| 3 | Arthur Ranasinghe | 14 October 1954 | 30 June 1959 | John Kotelawala |
| 4 | Don William Rajapatirana | 1 July 1959 | 30 August 1967 | S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike |
| 5 | William Tennekoon | 31 August 1967 | 31 May 1971 | Dudley Senanayake |
| 6 | Herbert Tennekoon | 1 July 1971 | 22 January 1979 | Sirimavo Bandaranaike |
| 7 | Warnasena Rasaputra | 15 February 1979 | 18 November 1988 | J. R. Jayewardene |
| 8 | Neville Karunatilake | 19 November 1988 | 30 June 1992 | |
| 9 | Heen Banda Dissanayaka | 1 July 1992 | 14 November 1995 | Ranasinghe Premadasa |
| 10 | Amarananda Jayawardena | 15 November 1995 | 30 June 2004 | Chandrika Kumaratunga |
| 11 | Sunil Mendis | 1 July 2004 | 30 June 2006 | |
| 12 | Ajith Nivard Cabraal | 1 July 2006 | 9 January 2015 | Mahinda Rajapaksa |
| 13 | Arjuna Mahendran | 26 January 2015 | 30 June 2016 | Maithripala Sirisena |
| 14 | Indrajit Coomaraswamy | 2 July 2016 | 20 December 2019 | |
| 15 | W. D. Lakshman | 24 December 2019 | Present | Gotabaya Rajapaksa |
References
- ^ Ramakrishnan, T. "Indrajit Coomaraswamy new Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka". The Hindu. Retrieved 3 July 2016.