Mr. K G P Sirikumara 

Deputy Governor

Mr. Sirikumara has served the Central Bank for more than 25 years in different capacities. Prior to being appointed as the Deputy Governor, he held the position of Assistant Governor and was, from time to time, overseeing several functions including Currency Management, Public Debt Management, Deposit Insurance, Financial Sector Resolution, Finance, and other Corporate Services. 

Mr. Sirikumara has been instrumental in introducing numerous law reforms in the banking and financial sector, financial market infrastructures, capital markets and combating money laundering and terrorist financing. He has introduced strict governance standards within the Bank and introduced resolution and enforcement measures to strengthen the financial sector. He was a member in the National Payments Council, Financial Stability Committee, Financial Risk Management Committee, Non-financial Risk Management Committee, and in the Panel of Experts appointed under the Payment Devices Frauds Act, No.30 of 2006. He has also functioned as an observer in the Monetary Board Advisory Audit Committee and Board Risk Oversight Committee. Currently he functions as the Vice Chairman of the Institute of Bankers of Sri Lanka. 

Mr. Sirikumara holds Master of Laws Degrees from the Monash University, Australia and the University of Colombo. He also holds a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Colombo. He is an Attorney -at- Law and a member of the International Compliance Association, United Kingdom. He possesses International Diplomas in Anti Money Laundering and in Compliance.