Background
Salgado, Merennage Ranji Pemsiri was born on June 16, 1929 in Galle, Sri Lanka. Son of Merennage Simon and Muriel (Abeydeera) Salgado.
Salgado, Merennage Ranji Pemsiri was born on June 16, 1929 in Galle, Sri Lanka. Son of Merennage Simon and Muriel (Abeydeera) Salgado.
Bachelor, Ceylon University, Sri Lanka, 1951. Bachelor, Cambridge University, England, 1955. Master of Arts, Cambridge University, 1958.
Doctor of Philosophy, Cambridge University, 1960.
Visiting lecturer mathematics, U. Ceylon, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 1951-1952; various positions, Center Bank of Ceylon, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 1952-1966; economics advisor, Ministry Agriculture, 1963-1964; economics advisor, Ministry Industry, 1964-1965; permanent secretary, Ministry Planning and Economics Affairs, Government Sri Lanka, 1970-1971; lecturer economics, Vidyodaya University of Ceylon, 1960-1966; resident representative in Korea, division chief, assistant director Asian department, International Monetary Fund, Washington, 1966-1989; consultant, World Bank, Washington, since 1989. Chairman Presidential Commision on Financial and Banking, Sri Lanka, 1991-1993.
Board of directors Buddhist Vihara Society, Washington, 1968-1992. M C.
Married Surangani Amarasuriya, May 28, 1958. Children: Ranmali Prashanti Fonseka, Ruwan Navindra Salgado, Ranil Manohara Salgado.