Deputy Secretary to Treasury appointed to Insurance Regulatory Commission

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Dilip Silva

The Insurance Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (IRCSL) has announced the appointment of Dilip Silva, as an ex-officio member (Treasury Representative) to the Commission of the Insurance Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka.

Silva is a senior officer in the Special Grade of the Sri Lanka Accountants’ Service who assumed the position of Deputy Secretary to the Treasury on 28 October 2024. With extensive experience as an Accountant in regional administration, he has held various posts in several Departments of the Treasury and has experience of nearly 34 years of service in the public service.

Silva is recognised for his significant contributions to the success of special projects and reforms implemented by the Treasury. Notably, he served as the Director General of Treasury Operations from 11 November 2020, to 27 October 2024, before being appointed as the Deputy Secretary to the Treasury. Further, he has represented the Treasury as a board member of many statutory bodies including the Development Lottery Board, the National Lottery Board, the National Science Foundation and the Open University of Sri Lanka’s Audit and Management Committee. Currently, he represents the Treasury as a board member of the State Mortgage and Investment Bank (SMIB) and as a Treasury representative of the National Innovation Agency.

Silva has an Honours Degree in Public Administration from the University of Sri Jayewardenepura in 1991, a Diploma in Public Planning from the Sri Lanka Institute of Development Administration in 2011 and a postgraduate degree in Public Management and Project Management from the same institution in 2016.