Mr. Siriwardana has over 31 years of experience in the Central Bank especially in the areas of Economic and Price Stability, Financial System Stability and other Agency Functions carried out by the Central Bank.

Prior to the appointment as a Deputy Governor, Mr. Siriwardana held the position of the Assistant Governor in-charge of Public Debt, Information Technology, Legal and Compliance, Macroprudential Surveillance, Human Resources, Policy Review and Monitoring, Payments and Settlement and Risk Management Departments.