K. M. M. Siriwardena, who was re-appointed as the Secretary to the Ministry of Finance, Economic Development, Policy Formulation, Planning, and Tourism, resumed his duties yesterday (25).

Deputy Secretaries of the Treasury, heads of departments under the Ministry of Finance, and other senior officials attended the event.

K. M. M. Siriwardana has more than 30 years of service in the Central Bank. Prior to his appointment as Deputy Governor, he held the key positions of Assistant Governor and Director of Economic Research Department of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka.

Siriwardana was on release to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as the Alternate Executive Director for the Constituency comprising India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Bhutan during July 2017 to October 2019.

He was also on release to the Ministry of Finance from October 2010 to April 2015 to serve as the Director General of the Fiscal Policy Department and also as an Additional Director General of the National Planning Department.