Amal Uthum Herat born in Colombo, Sri Lanka was Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka and Alternate Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund.
17 Facts About Uthum Herat
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Uthum Herat received his early education at St Thomas' Preparatory School in Kollupitiya and St Thomas' College, Mt.
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Uthum Herat was a committee member of the English Drama Society, represented the college in Chess, was secretary of the Chess Club and was awarded colours in Chess in 1975.
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Uthum Herat entered the university of Jaffna but transferred to the University of Sri Jayawardenapura and was awarded a BSc degree with first class honours by the University of Sri Jayawardenapura.
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Uthum Herat was later awarded MSc and PhD from Purdue University in the United States.
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Uthum Herat was one of Sri Lanka's leading figures in the world of banking.
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Uthum Herat was the ex-officio Chairman of the Credit Information Bureau of Sri Lanka and the National Payment Council.
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In 2004, Uthum Herat was released to the International Monetary Fund to serve as Alternate Executive Director for Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, and Sri Lanka.
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Dr Uthum Herat was the Chairman of the Institute of Bankers of Sri Lanka since July 2009.
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Uthum Herat was a much loved and deeply respected official of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka.
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Uthum Herat was an author on financial matters writing for both national and international magazines and newspapers - in the areas of monetary policy, foreign exchange market, financial sector reforms, money laundering, Central Bank independence, economic growth, exchange rate, financial market deployment, unemployment and savings and investments.
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Uthum Herat was an educator, sharing his expertise with university students in Sri Lanka - Dr Herat was a visiting lecturer at the University of Colombo and the University of Moratuwa in Sri Lanka, South East Asian Central Banks Research and Training Centre in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka.
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Uthum Herat was an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants in the United Kingdom.
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Uthum Herat was a committed Christian and a man of faith.
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Uthum Herat was a Lay Preacher at the Methodist Church in Mount Lavinia.
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At the age of 52, having been hospitalized after a stroke, Uthum Herat died on 23 October 2009 at a private hospital in Colombo.
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Uthum Herat is remembered not only for his service as a central banker but for his charitable work in Sri Lanka.