Regional Offices 

With a view to encouraging and promoting the development of the productive resources of the particular region with the assistance of the banking sector, the first Regional Office of the Central Bank was opened at Matara in March, 1981.

The second and third Regional Offices were opened at Anuradhapura and Matale in March 1982 and December 1985, respectively.  With a view to enhancing the development activities in the Northern Province and Eastern Province, CBSL opened its fourth Regional office at Jaffna in July 2010, the fifth Regional office at Trincomalee in November 2010 and the sixth Regional Office at Kilinochchi in May 2015.   

The seventh Regional Office was opened in January 2016 at Nuwara Eliya basically to extend The Employee Provident Fund services further to employees in the Plantation Sector mainly in Nuwaraeliya and Badulla Districts.

However, the Regional Office, Jaffna was amalgamated with Regional Office, Kilinochchci in 2017. Accordingly, there are six Regional Offices.

Regional Offices contribute to achieving the objectives of the Central Bank by maintaining a strong regional presence for Central Bank activities.

Areas of Operation of Regional offices

1. Regional Office-Matara 

Galle, Matara Hambantota and Ratnapura Districts

2. Regional Office-Anuradhapura  

Anuradhapura, Polonnaruwa, Puttalam and Kurunagela Districts

3. Regional Office-Matale

Kandy, Matale and Kegalle Districts

4. Regional Office - Trincomalee 

Trincomalee, Baticaloa and Ampara Districts

5. Regional Office-Kilinochchi

Kilinochchi, Vavuniya, Jaffna, Mullaitivu and Mannar Districts

6. Regional Office- Nuwara Eliya

Nuwara Eliya, Monaragala and Badulla Districts

Further, Colombo, Kalutara and Gampaha districts in Western Province are covered by Department of Financial Inclusion.

Objectives

Promote financial inclusion in line with Sri Lanka’s National Financial Inclusion Strategy (NFIS) by fostering a financially inclusive environment that supports financial stability and ensures equitable access to, and responsible use of, quality financial services for individuals and businesses at the regional level.

Implement financial literacy initiatives in accordance with the Financial Literacy Roadmap at the regional level to build a financially informed and resilient community, with the objective of improving the financial behaviour and financial capability of Sri Lankans.

Maintain the regional presence of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) while supporting underserved segments to improve their quality of life and contribute to the reduction of regional disparities and inequality.

Functions of the Regional Offices

Conduct financial literacy programs to expand the outreach and enhance the level of awareness among regional communities, contributing to a financially literate and inclusive Sri Lanka.

Implement various financial literacy initiatives to improve financial knowledge among targeted groups, including school children, university students, banking professionals, government & private sector officials and members of the Armed Forces & Police.

Establish strong and well-connected stakeholder engagement within the region.

Enhance public understanding of CBSL's role and activities while strengthening its brand presence and reputation.

Support CBSL departments in carrying out their functions at regional level.