Sarath Rajapatirana

Dr. Sarath Rajapatirana

Former Economic Adviser to His Excellency the President of Sri Lanka

International Consultant on Trade, Macroeconomics and regulation

Former Economic Adviser to His Excellency the President of Sri Lanka- from November 2015 to November 2019.

Former Official Participant in the Cabinet Committee on Economic Matters Chaired by the Prime Minister. (Appointed by His Excellency the President), Committee.

Member of the Governing Board of the Institute of Policy Studies, Sri Lanka (Appointed by His Excellency the President of Sri Lanka).

Founder member and Coordinator of the Peradeniya Plus Group (a discussion forum of former senior officials of Sri Lankan Government, university academics and former officials of International Economic Institutions)

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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