Harshana Suriyapperuma

Harshana Peiris Suriyapperuma is a Sri Lankan politician who is currently serving as the Secretary to the Ministry of Finance. He previously served as the deputy minister of finance and planning.
He was appointed as a Member of Parliament from the National List following the 2024 Sri Lankan parliamentary election, representing the National People's Power.
Suriyapperuma resigned from both his parliamentary seat and deputy ministerial post on 20 June 2025. On 23 June, he was appointed as the secretary to the Ministry of Finance.

Career

Sooriyapperuma qualified as a Fellow of CIMA UK, gained an MBA from the Postgraduate Institute of Management and PhD in business networking and performance from the Management & Science University. Having worked in several roles related to finance and administration in the private sector, he served as the Director Corporate Affairs of the Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka from 2013 to 2021, before moving back to the private sector until 2023. He was member of the NPP economic council from 2022.