Indrajith Kumaraswamy

Indrajith Kumaraswamy is a former Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, known for his expertise in monetary policy and economic management. He recently emphasized the need for the Sri Lankan government to prioritize increasing tax revenue rather than cutting essential expenditures, as part of a public discussion marking the 75th anniversary of the Central Bank. Kumaraswamy highlighted the decline in tax revenue relative to the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) over the past two decades and called for a reform of the tax administration system to enhance efficiency and transparency.