About Jayantha Kelegama
Lived 1928 – 2005 (aged 76–77). Jayantha Kelegama was a Sri Lankan diplomat and economist.
Deshamanya Jayantha Kelegama (1928–2005) was a Sri Lankan economist and civil servant. He belongs to the first generation of economists in the post-independent Sri Lanka.
Family Kelegama married Padmini and they had two sons; one of them was Sri Lankan economist Dr. Saman Kelegama.
Education After graduating from the University of Colombo with a degree in economics, Kelegama joined the Central Bank of Sri Lanka in the early-1950s with the first batch of officers which included Gamani Corea, Warnasena Rasaputra, among others. He proceeded to Oxford University for post graduate studies under a Central Bank scholarship thereafter.
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Who was Jayantha Kelegama?
Sri Lankan diplomat
When was Jayantha Kelegama born?
Jayantha Kelegama was born in 1928 in Sri Lanka.
When did Jayantha Kelegama die?
Jayantha Kelegama died in 2005 in Colombo.
What was Jayantha Kelegama's occupation?
Jayantha Kelegama was a diplomat and economist.
What nationality was Jayantha Kelegama?
Jayantha Kelegama was Sri Lankan.
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· Wikipedia: Jayantha Kelegama
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Jayantha Kelegama. https://biography.guide/jayantha-kelegama/
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