Sarath Rajapatirana

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

Sarath Rajapatirana

Teaching Assignments, Lectures, Seminars and Workshops

  • Visiting Professor, Ho Chih Minh Economics University, Vietnam 2002.

  • Visiting Professor, Angiang University, Angiang, Vietnam. 2002

  • External Examiner for Ph.D students in Economics at the School for Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University, Washington DC, 2001

  • World Bank (EDI) and Central Bank of Sri Lanka joint Training Program 1998

  • Team Leader, World Bank study- Nepal: Development Policy Review (February 2004 to October 2004).

  • World Bank Learning and Leadership Center, 1996.

  • George Washington University, Seminars on Trade and World Economy, 1996, 1997 and 1998.

  • Lecturer, World Bank Personnel Training Department, 1990-94.

  • Lecturer, International Monetary Fund, Washington, DC, 1992-1997.

  • Visiting Scholar, American Enterprise Institute, 1998-2008

  • Economic Development Institute, (World Bank) 1992.

  • Guest Lecturer, Tulane University, Rosslyn Graduate Program, Virginia 1996-99.

  • University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Teaching Associate, 1970-72.

  • Vidyalankara University, Colombo, Sri Lanka, Visiting Lecturer, 1966-68

  • The Academy of Administrative Studies, Visiting Lecturer, 1967-68.

  • Bankers Training Institute, Colombo, Sri Lanka, Visiting Lecturer, 1967-68.

  • University of Ceylon, Peradeniya, Assistant Lecturer, 1964-65

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