Senior officials including Deputy Secretaries to the Treasury and Heads of Departments under the Ministry of Finance were present on the occasion.

He has made a significant contribution to obtaining the Extended Credit Facility from the International Monetary Fund and making the country’s debt restructuring process a success and has served as the Alternate Executive Director for Sri Lanka, India, Bangladesh and Bhutan at the International Monetary Fund.

He holds a Master's degree in Economics and a Postgraduate Diploma in Economic Development from Vanderbilt University, USA, and a Bachelor of Arts (Special) in Economics from the University of Kelaniya. Mr. Siriwardena is a senior official who has participated in a number of international training programs in the fields of macroeconomic management, macroeconomic forecasting, monetary policy, central banking, public financial management, public debt management, and fiscal programming and policy.