This volume contains 5 memorial orations delivered by Dr W.A. Wijewardena within the last two decades. The first oration was delivered in the Central Bank of Sri Lanka to commemorate its 68th Anniversary in 2018. It was on an apt theme of current importance, namely, the issue of the central bank independence. While there are many who believe that the central bank independence is advocated by political leaders, Dr Wijewardena argues that it is for the benefit of ordinary Sri Lankans. Oration two was delivered to pay respect to the late Professor Sirisena Tilakaratna on the issue of the growth of the services sector as a source of sustainable economy prosperity. In this oration, it has been presented that the services sector development is a sine qua non for the development of the two main real sectors, namely, agriculture and industry. The third oration, delivered in 2021, commemorates the services rendered by the veteran banker, the late K. Sivagananathan, to the banking industry, in particular, and to the financial services sector in general. The fourth oration, delivered in 2019, is in respect of the first death anniversary of the Sri Jayewardenepura University’s public policy Guru, the late Professor H.M.A Herath. It deals with the present socio-economic crisis in Sri Lanka. The last oration was delivered in 2018 to commemorate the services of the late Professor H.A.de S Gunasekara on the theme of the Sri Lanka’s present economic crisis and the way forward strategy the ailing economy.