Mr Tennakone Rusiripala has been appointed as Honorary Advisor (Banking & Investment Affairs) to Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena.

Mr Rusiripala held several public positions in the past as Chairman of Bank of Ceylon, National Gem & Jewellery Authority, Member of the Colombo Municipal Council, Co-coordinating Secretary to the Minister of Higher Education, and Member of the Monetary Policy Consultative Committee of the CBSL.

He was the President of the Ceylon Bank Employees Union (1987-1994). He is also a member of the Board of Governors in the Government Approved University BMS and a Ministry appointed Director of the Local Loan Development Board (LLDF).

During his tenure as a Trade Unionist he was appointed as a member of the National Labour Advising Council and as a member of the Ministry appointed Committee for Amending the Acts of Incorporation of the Bank of Ceylon and People’s Bank following the restructuring program sponsored by the World Bank.