The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce has appointed Shiran Fernando as its new Chief Economist, effective from 16th October 2017, following the resignation of Anushka Wijesinha.

Fernando, who holds a Bachelor in Economics and Finance from the University of London International Programmes, previously functioned as the Lead Economist and Senior Product Head at Frontier Research.

He will be directly in-charge of the Economic Intelligence Unit of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, which is the focal point of the Chamber for economic research and policy advocacy and is engaged in providing policy level support and strategic advice to the Government to shape the national economic agenda.

“It is an exciting opportunity to join the Ceylon Chamber, the leading Business Chamber in the country and shaping the economic discussion in Sri Lanka,” said Fernando, on his appointment as the Chief Economists of the Chamber.