Several new appointments were made Advocata Institute, an independent policy think tank based in Colombo.
Murtaza Jafferjee, CEO of JB Securities, has taken up the role of Chairperson of the Advocata Institute. In his new role Jafferjee would play a leading role in fundraising, governance and act as an advocate of the institute’s mission and its policy programme.
Jafferjee is an investment professional with over 25 years of industry experience. He is currently an elected director of the Colombo Stock Exchange and is the lead independent director of Serendib Hotels PLC. He was a past president of the CFA Society of Sri Lanka, the local member society of the CFA Institute and also held the advocacy chair whose responsibilities include promoting good ethical practices.
Dr. Sarath Rajapatirana, an eminent economist has also taken up the role of Chair of the Academic programme of the Institute. Dr. Rajapatirana is a widely published scholar who has worked across the world consulting with leading international organizations such as the World Bank, World Trade Organisation, ITC in Geneva, and the International Cooperative Alliance in Latin America.
In his new role at Advocata, Dr. Rajapatirana will oversee the academic programme of the institute, contributing to research and helping to establish a network of fellows and associates to increase the academic output of the Institute.
Advocata also strengthened its board of advisors with two new appointments. Dr. Sujata Gamage, the former Director-General of Tertiary and Vocational Education Commission of Sri Lanka joins as a member of the board of advisors.
She is currently a senior research fellow at LIRNEasia, with wide experience in North America in policy research and academic roles.
Prof. Sirimal Abeyratne also joins the Advocata Institute as an advisor. Prof. Abeyratne is a professor of economics at the University of Colombo and a senior fellow of the International University of Japan. He is a widely published economist with expertise in Macroeconomics, trade and international development.
“We are thrilled and very fortunate to get on board these distinguished personalities,” said Advocata COO Dhananath Fernando. “Their kind contributions will help us strengthen our operations, impact and continue to be a strong voice for economic freedom and policies that promote prosperity to the citizens of Sri Lanka”.
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