Saman Kelegama

Quick Facts

Full Name	Saman Kelegama
Occupation	Economist
Date Of Birth	Apr 6, 1959(1959-04-06)
Age	65
Date Of Death	June 23, 2017, Bangkok, Thailand
Birthplace	Kandy
Country	Sri Lanka
Birth City	Central Province
Horoscope	Aries

Saman Kelegama Biography

Saman Kelegama is one of the most popular and richest Economist who was born on April 6, 1959 in Kandy, Central Province, Sri Lanka.

He received his secondary and primary education in Sri Lanka at Royal College, Colombo and St. Thomas’ Preparatory School respectively. Subsequently, after completing his master’s degree (1983) in Mathematics (Five year integrated programme) at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur, India, he completed his M.Sc. (1985) and D.Phil. (1990) in economics at St Catherine’s College, Oxford University, UK.

Kelegama joined the Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka (IPS) in 1990 and served as a research fellow until 1994, and was appointed executive director in 1995.

Saman Kelegama Net Worth

Saman Kelegama is one of the richest Economist from Sri Lanka. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Saman Kelegama 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Saman Kelegama (6 April 1959 – 23 June 2017) was a Sri Lankan economist, author and the executive director of the Institute of Policy Studies (Sri Lanka) (IPS).

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He also served as the Chairperson of the “Regaining Sri Lanka” Policy Development Committees on Land Transport and Infrastructure Development from 2002 to 2004, Small and Medium Industrial Task Force to prepare the White Paper since 2001 to 2002, SAARC Research Network since 1998 to 2001 and Indian Ocean Rim Academic Group since 1997 to present.

Facts & Trivia

Ruedi Ranked on the list of most popular Economist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Sri Lanka. Saman Kelegama celebrates birthday on April 6 of every year.

He also served as the chairperson of the Evaluation Committee on Best Corporate Citizen Award of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce from 2004 to 2013; and was the head of the panel of judges for the Exporter of the Year Award of the National Chamber of Exporters of Sri Lanka from 1998 to 2008. He also served as the head of panel of judges of the Sri Lanka – Entrepreneur of the Year Award 1996 of the Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Sri Lanka and was a member of the panel of judges for the selection of the Best Corporate Annual Report of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka in 2002.

Top Facts about Saman Kelegama

1. Saman Kelegama was a prominent Sri Lankan economist.
2. He served as the Executive Director of the Institute of Policy Studies.
3. Kelegama was a graduate of Oxford University and Harvard University.
4. He authored several books on trade, investment, and economic development.
5. Kelegama played a key role in shaping Sri Lanka’s economic policies.
6. He received numerous awards for his contributions to economics and public policy.
7. Kelegama passed away in 2017 at the age of 64.
8. His legacy continues to inspire future generations of economists in Sri Lanka and beyond.
9. The Saman Kelegama Memorial Research Grant supports research on international trade and development.
10. His work emphasized the importance of regional cooperation for economic growth.