The Central Bank of Sri Lanka will commence operations at its Regional Office in Nuwara Eliya on 17 January to further expand its regional presence to promote financial inclusion and to facilitate economic activities in the region. The Nuwara Eliya Regional Office is to be declared open by the Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, Arjuna Mahendran, with the participation of the senior management of the Central Bank and senior officials of commercial banks and government institutions.