Dr. Sarath Rajapatirana

Former Economic Adviser to the President of Sri Lanka

Presidential Advisory

Economic Adviser to H.E. President Ranil Wickremsinghe (2022 - 2024)

Earlier Economic Adviser to H.E. President Maithripala Sirisena (2015 - 2019)

Academic Leadership

Chair of the Academic Programme at Advocata Institute

Policy & Governance

Former Official Participant, Cabinet Sub-Committee on Economic Matters (2015 - 2019)

Former Governing Board Member, Institute of Policy Studies (IPS), Sri Lanka

Consultancy & Forums

International Consultant on Trade, Macroeconomics & Regulation (covering 12+ nations including Vietnam, Argentina, Egypt, Indonesia)

Founder Member & Coordinator, Peradeniya Plus Group

Awards and Honorary Positions

Vice President and Council Member, Sri Lanka Economists Association since 2010.

Central Bank of Sri Lanka Fellowship for Doctoral Studies, University of Minnesota 1969-70.

Fullbright Scholarship to the United States 1968-69 for Graduate Studies (for a Master’s degree for two years, completed in a year with “A”s for all 10 courses).

Secretary (Section F), Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science 1966-68.

Member, Board of Directors, Supported Employment Enterprise Corporation, Gaithersburg, Md. (NGO for job placement and coaching handicapped persons for jobs). 1997 to 2005

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