APSL Ask the Expert series – Webinar – The new paradigm of macro economic policy framework in Sri Lanka – Dr. Indrajit Coomaraswamy – Sat 01 March 2025 3.00 -4.30pm
Following the recent economic downturn in Sri Lanka, significant policy instruments were introduced including legislative enactments such as the Central Bank Act of 2023 and Public Finance Management Act of 2024. The recent policy level changes have profound impacts on government fiscal policies and operations as well as on the role of central bank as the key monetary policy management institution of the country. This webinar will provide the opportunity to gain an awareness, as well as insights in relation to the above policy instruments and in particular their impacts on macro economic management of Sri Lanka.
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Speaker:
Dr. Indrajit Coomaraswamy possesses over 40 years of experience in policy making and providing economic advisory services on both macroeconomic and structural issues at national and inter-governmental levels. He has worked in the Economic Research, Statistics and Bank Supervision Departments at the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (1974-89) and seconded to Ministry of Finance and Planning. Director, Economic Affairs Division, Deputy-Director, Secretary-General’s Office, and as Interim Director, Social Transformation Programme Division at the Commonwealth Secretariat London from 1989-2008. He obtained his B.A. (Hons) University of Cambridge and D.Phil. from University of Sussex. Led Sri Lanka National Rugby team and played First Class Cricket. “Sri Lankan of the Year 2016“ (LMD). “Central Bank Governor of the Year for South Asia 2017” (Euromoney). Awarded Sri Lankan national honour of “Deshamanaya” in August 2019.
Event moderator: Mr Rohan De Alwis
Compère: Mr Tariq Salih
