Overseas Realty (Ceylon) appoints Dr. Ranee Jayamaha as new Chairperson

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Dr. Ranee Jayamaha

Overseas Realty (Ceylon) PLC has announced the appointment of Dr. Ranee Jayamaha as the new Chairperson with effect from 23 July, following the demise of Ajit Jayaratne who served as Chairman since 2021.

Prior to being appointed as Chairperson Dr. Jayamaha was a Director of the Company since 2013.

Dr. Jayamaha graduated from the University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, and holds an MSc from the University 01 Stirling, UK, a PhD from the University of Bradford, and an honorary Doctor of the University from Stirling UK.

Dr. Jayamaha currently holds Director Posts at the Regional Centre for Strategic Studies and the Transnational Lanka Ltd.

She served as an appointed member of the Monetary Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) during July 2020-Sep 2023. Dr. Jayamaha had been the Deputy Governor in charge of Financial System Stability of CBSL from 2004 up to her retirement in 2009. She has over 50 years of extensive experience in the field of economics, banking. finance, regulation and administration, having held a number of positions in the CBSL and outside.

On release from the CBSL, she has served as Secretary – Presidential Commission on Finance and Banking, Advisor – Financial Sector Reform Committee, Finance Ministry and Special Advisor (Economic), Commonwealth Secretariat, London, UK.

Dr. Jayamaha has been a member of the Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka, the Insurance Board of Sri Lanka, the Chairperson of Credit Information Bureau of Sri Lanka and the National Payments Council.

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