Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) Dr. Indrajit Coomaraswamy, who tendered his resignation last month, is due to step down from his position today (Dec 20).
According to reports, Coomaraswamy bid farewell to the Central Bank’s staff yesterday.
Dr. Indrajit Coomaraswamy assumed duties as the fourteenth Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka in July 2016.
He completed his university education with a BA (Hons.) Degree from the University of Cambridge and went on to obtain his PhD in Economics from the University of Sussex. He joined the Central Bank of Ceylon in 1974 as a staff officer.
Dr. Coomaraswamy had served the Central Bank for fifteen years, working in the Departments of Economic Research, Statistics and Bank Supervision. However, from 1981 – 1989 he was released from the Bank’s service to serve at the Ministry of Finance and Planning.
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