Amarananda Somasiri Jayawardena | |
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| Born | 3 August 1936 |
| Died | May 29, 2018 (aged 81) |
| Burial place | General Cemetery, Borella |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Education | University of Ceylon, Peradeniya (B.A. in Economics) London School of Economics (MEcon, 1964) Harvard University (M.P.Adm., 1975) |
| Alma mater | St. Agnes Convent St. Thomas' College, Matale Royal College, Colombo |
| Occupation(s) | economist civil servant |
Amarananda Somasiri Jayawardena (3 August 1936[1] – 29 May 2018) was a Sri Lankan economist and civil servant. He was the former Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, the permanent secretary of the Ministry of Finance & Treasury and an Alternate Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). He died on 29 May 2018 at the age of 81[2] or 82.[3]