Ex-Exchange Controller Chandrawansa appointed to HNB Board

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Hatton National Bank PLC announced the appointment of Osman Chandrawansa as a Non-Executive Independent Director to its Board with effect from 1 April.

Chandrawansa served as the Controller of Exchange in Central Bank of Sri Lanka from 2009 to 2014 till his retirement. He holds a Master of Science degree in Banking and Finance and a postgraduate Diploma in Money and Banking from the University of Birmingham UK.

Chandrawansa had a long term service in the Central Bank starting from the year 1975. During his tenure he has held the positions in the Central Bank’s EPF Department, Matara Regional Office, International Operations Department, Economic Research Department as a Senior Economist, Domestic Operations Department, Financial System Stability Department, Department of Supervision on non-Bank financial institutions and the Exchange Control Department.

He had received extensive training in banking and finance both internationally and locally.

Chandrawansa also served in the Ex-officio office of the National Gem and Jewellery Authority as a Director ex-officio from August 2009 to September 2014.

Chandrawansa has published papers on foreign exchange forward market in Sri Lanka and measures for development, feasibility of inflation targeting in Sri Lanka and empirical studies of the exchange rate volatility after the floatation of the rupee and its implications for the economy.

He has contributed his knowledge in the capacity of a member of the Central Bank’s Financial Stability Committee, Study Team on Inflation Targeting for Sri Lanka and Annual Reports Preparation Committee from time to time. His articles are regularly published in weekly papers.