Central Bank of Sri Lanka

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (abbr. CBSL; Sinhala: ශ්‍රී ලංකා මහ බැංකුව, romanized: Sri Lanka Maha Bankuwa) is the monetary authority of Sri Lanka. It was established in 1950 under the Monetary Law Act No.58 of 1949 (MLA) and in terms of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka Act No. 16 of 2023, the CBSL is a body corporate with perpetual succession and a common seal. The Central Bank has administrative and financial autonomy. The CBSL has two main boards in operation, namely,

Central Bank of Sri Lanka
ශ්‍රී ලංකා මහ බැංකුව (Sinhala)
இலங்கை மத்திய வங்கி (Tamil)
HeadquartersColombo
Coordinates6.93399°N 79.84225°E / 6.93399; 79.84225
Established28 August 1950 (1950-08-28)
GovernorDr. Nandalal Weerasinghe
Central bank ofSri Lanka
CurrencySri Lankan rupee
LKR (ISO 4217)
Reserves$4.4 billion
Preceded byCurrency Board System
Websitewww.cbsl.gov.lk

The Governing Board (GB) The Monetary Policy Board (MPB)

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