Background
Coorey, Chandana Aelian was born on March 18, 1921 in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Son of Henry and Pusethi (Jayawickrema) Coorey.
Coorey, Chandana Aelian was born on March 18, 1921 in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Son of Henry and Pusethi (Jayawickrema) Coorey.
Royal College. Colombo, Ceylon University College.
Assistant Lecturer in Chemistry University College, Colombo 1942-1944. Officer in Ceylon Civil Service 1945-1965, senior positions in Treasury 1959-1963, Economics Development Institute World Bank, Washington, District of Columbia 1963-1964, Senior Assistant Secretary Ministry of Finance 1964-1965. Deputy Secretary Treasury 1965-1969, also Permanent
Secretary Ministry of Finance 1969-1972.
Alternate Governor for Ceylon, Board of Governors World Bank, Washington and Asian Development Bank, Manila 1972-1975. Alternate Executive Director and Executive Director Board of directors Asian Development Bank 1975-1979.
Chairman National Development Bank of Sri Lanka 1979-1989, Development Finance Corporation of Ceylon since 1989. University.
Fellow Economics Development Institute of the World Bank.
Married Leila Lakshimi De Silva, September 13, 1951. Children: Dilrukshi, Mohan, Anura, Sharmini.