S R Attygalle

Mr. Attygalle was appointed as the Secretary to the Treasury and Ministry of Finance effective 19th November, 2019.  Prior to being appointed to this post, he held the position of Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL).  He also held the position of Assistant Governor of the CBSL and had been released to the Ministry of Finance to serve as the Deputy Secretary to the Treasury.  Mr. Attygalle was appointed as the Secretary to the Treasury and the Ministry of Finance during 31st October, 2018 to 18th December, 2018.

Mr. Attygalle holds a Masters of Science Degree in Quantitative Development Economics from the Warwick University, UK and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Physical Science from the University of Colombo.

Mr. Attygalle served in the Economic Research Department of the CBSL in different capacities until he was released to the Ministry of Finance in 2003.  In the Ministry of Finance, Mr. Attygalle held many positions including Director General in both the Departments of Fiscal Policy and Public Enterprises.  This exposure helped Mr. Attygalle gain his expert knowledge and experience in both fiscal and monetary policy.

Mr. Attygalle also served as the Chairman of the National Savings Bank and represented the Treasury on the Boards of several key State-Owned Enterprises and Statutory Boards including the Bank of Ceylon, National Savings Bank, Sri Lanka Ports Authority and the Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) Limited, Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka and the Insurance Board of Sri Lanka.