W. D. Lakshman

Deshamanya
W. D. Lakshman
Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka
In office
24 December 2019 – 14 September 2021
Preceded byIndrajit Coomaraswamy
Succeeded byAjith Nivard Cabraal
Personal details
Born1941
Mihiripanne, Galle
Alma materVidyaloka College
University of Colombo
University of Oxford

Deshamanya Weligamage Don Lakshman (commonly known as W. D. Lakshman) popularly known as Professor W. D. Lakshman is a Sri Lankan economist, professor, lecturer, academic and author who also served as the 15th Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka and current chairman of the Monetary Board of the CBSL.[1][2] He is regarded as one of the prominent economists of the country mainly well known for his immense contributions to policy related activities and for being specialised in the field of Economics.[3]

  1. ^ "New CB Governor Prof. Lakshman assumes duties". www.dailymirror.lk. Retrieved 2020-05-10.
  2. ^ "Sri Lanka : Prof. W D Lakshman appointed as the Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka". www.colombopage.com. Retrieved 2020-05-10.
  3. ^ "Prof. W.D. Lakshman appointed Governor of Central Bank". The Morning - Sri Lanka News. 2019-12-24. Retrieved 2020-05-10.