The Branch would provide investors from the North Central Province, education and investment opportunities in shares and corporate debt listed on the CSE. The Branch would conduct educational programmes and exhibitions for students from schools and higher educational institutions in the Province.
The CSE Branch Network commenced in 1999, with the opening of the branch in Matara. This was followed by Branch Offices in Kandy (2003), Kurunegala (2005), Negombo (2007), Jaffna (2010) and Anuradhapura (2013).
The CSE branches would continue to offer greater accessibility, education and awareness on investing in listed shares and corporate debt for the benefit of retail investors in the Provinces.
The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE), operates the only share market in Sri Lanka and is responsible for providing a transparent and regulated environment, where companies and investors could come together. The CSE is a company that is limited by guarantee established under the Laws of Sri Lanka.
The CSE is licensed by the Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka (SEC) and is a mutual exchange, consisting of 15 members and 14 trading members. All members and trading members are licensed by the SEC to operate as stockbrokers.
For more information, please visit: www.cse.lk.
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