Auditor General of Sri Lanka
| Auditor General of Sri Lanka | |
|---|---|
| ශ්රී ලංකා විගණකාධිපති இலங்கை கணக்காய்வாளர் தலைமை | |
since 5 February 2026 | |
| Auditor-General's Department | |
| Seat | 306/72 Polduwa road, Battaramulla |
| Nominator | President of Sri Lanka |
| Appointer | The president with Constitutional Council advice and consent |
| Formation | 24 January 1799 |
| First holder | Cecil Smith (as Accountant and Auditor General) |
| Website | auditorgeneral |
The auditor general of Sri Lanka (Sinhala: ශ්රී ලංකා විගණකාධිපති Śrī Laṃkā viganakādhipathi; Tamil: இலங்கை கணக்காய்வாளர் தலைமை) is appointed by the President to aid accountability by conducting independent audits of government operations. These audits provide members of Parliament with objective information to help them examine the government's activities and hold it to account. According to the constitution, the auditor general is empowered to audit the accounts of all departments of Government, the Offices of the Cabinet of Ministers, the Judicial Service Commission, the Public Service Commission, the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration, the Secretary-General of Parliament and the Commissioner of Elections, local authorities, public corporations and business or other undertakings vested in the Government under any written law.
The auditor general of Sri Lanka is the head of the National Audit Office. Samudika Jayarathna, appointed on 5 February 2025, is the current and 42nd holder of the position and the first female to do so.