High Commission of India
Colombo

PRESS RELEASE

Capacity-Building Programme for a delegation of 25 officials from Central Bank of Sri Lanka at Reserve Bank Staff College, Chennai.

    A 25-member delegation from the Central Bank of Sri Lanka visited India from 02-06 March 2026 to participate in a specialised Training and Capacity-Building Programme on “Financial Frontiers – Innovation, Resilience and Internationalization”.

2. The programme was organised pursuant to the announcement made by Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi, during his visit to Sri Lanka in April 2025, under which India committed to offering 700 customised training slots annually for Sri Lankan professionals.
   
   
3. The week-long training programme was conducted by the Government of India at the Reserve Bank Staff College, Chennai. The programme was designed to equip central banking officials with contemporary insights into financial innovation, systemic resilience, and the internationalisation of currencies. It combines theoretical frameworks with practical case studies, global experiences, and interactive sessions to foster strategic understanding and policy readiness.
   
   
4. The programme enhanced understanding of emerging technologies and their impact on central banking, strategic insights into reserve management and currency internationalisation, exposure to global best practices in payment systems and fintech regulation and it also provided networking opportunities with peers and experts.
   
   
5. The programme contributed meaningfully to strengthening professional competencies, promoting knowledge exchange, and deepening institutional and government-to-government linkages in the financial sector between India and Sri Lanka, reflecting the shared commitment of both countries to capacity building and people-centric economic cooperation.

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Colombo
18 March 2026