Demystifying Central Banking: Legacy of Outreach 📈

• Central Banking Literacy: The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) faces ongoing public criticism due to communication gaps, leaving ordinary citizens disconnected from monetary policy impacts on household budgets and savings. • Historical Precedents: Outreach efforts trace back to 1978 under Governor Rasaputra via Satahana (Sinhala) and News Survey (English), followed by Governor A. S. Jayawardena’s revival of Darshana in 1998, though both initiatives suffered eventual institutional drift into dense academic research. • Child-Centric Education: Ex-central banker Darshana Narampanawa pioneered a 10-story children's series and cartoon comic book. These simplified complex topics—including commercial banking, savings/thrift, foreign exchange markets, and protection against financial fraud—making macroeconomic concepts accessible to all ages. • 75th Anniversary Milestone: Narampanawa designed the 2025 coffee table book "The Unshakeable Lighthouse," using historical imagery and narrative to document 75 years of CBSL's institutional resilience.