Samudika Jayarathna
Samudika Jayarathna | |
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| 42nd Auditor General of Sri Lanka | |
| Assumed office 5 February 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Chulantha Wickramaratne |
| Personal details | |
| Born | L. Samudika Iroshani Jayaratne |
| Education |
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| Profession | Civil servant |
L. Samudika Iroshani Jayarathna is a Sri Lankan civil servant who has served as the 42nd Auditor General of Sri Lanka since 5 February 2026. She is the first woman to hold the position.[1][2][3]
Career
Jayaratne is a chartered accountant. She holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Special) degree and a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Sri Jayewardenepura. She joined the National Audit Office in 2003 and served as senior deputy auditor general.[4]
On 3 February 2026, she was appointed Auditor General by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake with the consent of the Constitutional Council and succeeded Chulantha Wickramaratne, who retired on 8 April 2025.[5][6][1]
Jayaratne assumed duties on 5 February 2026.[2][3] In accordance with Section 9 of the National Audit Act, No. 19 of 2018, she took the oath of secrecy in her capacity as auditor general of the National Audit Office and chairperson of the Audit Service Commission before the speaker of Parliament, Jagath Wickramaratne.[7]
References
- ^ a b "The Gazette Extraordinary No. 2475/16, Wednesday, 11 February 2026: Appointments & C., by the President" (PDF). Department of Government Printing. 11 February 2026. Archived (PDF) from the original on 3 March 2026. Retrieved 3 March 2026.
- ^ a b "Samudika Jayaratne assumes duties as Sri Lanka's first female Auditor General". Ada Derana. 5 February 2026. Archived from the original on 5 February 2026. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
- ^ a b "Samudika Jayaratne Assumes Duties as Sri Lanka's First Female Auditor General". Newsfirst. 5 February 2026. Archived from the original on 5 February 2026. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
- ^ "Samudika Jayaratne assumes duties as Sri Lanka's first female AG". Daily FT. 6 February 2026. Archived from the original on 7 February 2026. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
- ^ Farzan, Zulfick (3 February 2026). "Samudika Jayaratne Approved as New Auditor General". Newsfirst. Archived from the original on 5 February 2026. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
- ^ "CA Sri Lanka hails appointment of first female Auditor General". Daily FT. 7 February 2026. Archived from the original on 7 February 2026. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
- ^ "New Auditor General takes oath of secrecy before Speaker". Ada Derana. 5 February 2026. Archived from the original on 5 February 2026. Retrieved 5 February 2026.