Keynote

Janaka Karunaratne

Janaka Karunaratne
Keynote

Janaka Karunaratne

Deputy Governor

Central Bank of Sri Lanka

Speaking at

Thursday 24 April, 12:00 - 12:20

Rebuilding Trust and Driving Innovation: Sri Lanka’s Regulatory Response to Crisis and the Path to Financial Resilience

Biography

Mr. Karunaratne is the Deputy Governor in charge of Financial System Stability and possess over 33 years’ experience in the Central Bank of Sri Lanka in different capacities in the areas of supervision and regulation of Banks and Non-Bank Financial Institutions, Currency management, Public Debt, Secretariat, Finance, Policy Review and Monitoring & Payment & Settlement.

He is the Chairman of Institute of Bankers of Sri Lanka, Chairman of Credit Information Bureau, Chairman of National Payment Council and a Member of Insurance Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka. He has served as the Secretary, to the Monetary Board and other Board Committees.

Mr. Karunaratne holds a Master of Commerce Degree in Finance from the University of New South Wales, Australia and a Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Statistics and a Bachelor of Science (Physical Science) Degree with a First class from the University of Colombo.