CB Governor defends his most senior official

Defending his senior-most official, the Central Bank Governor Dr. Indrajit  Coomaraswamy yesterday dismissed the allegations levelled against Senior Deputy Governor Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe by former Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake. 

“In recent days, former Finance Minister Ravi Karunananyake has repeated his allegations against Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe, Senior Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL).  As the Governor of the CBSL, I want to formally place on record that Dr. Weerasinghe is an outstanding economist who has made a stellar contribution to the work of the bank during the two years I have spent in this position,” a brief statement issued by Dr.Coomaraswamy said.

“In addition, I am compelled to point out that the former Finance Minister Ravi Karunananayake has not produced any evidence to back up his unfounded allegations,” it added.