August 13, 2024
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5min
Ms. Nilupa Perera, Senior Vice President of the Broker Supervision and Listed Entity Compliance Divisions at the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE), provides an in-depth look at the critical roles her divisions play in maintaining market integrity and fostering good corporate governance.     What is the role of the Broker Supervision Division at the CSE? […]

July 25, 2024
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5min
Colombo, 26th July 2024: Maharaja Foods Limited, a renowned manufacturer and exporter of authentic Sri Lankan food and spices, proudly announces commencing secondary market trading at the CSE today. The Initial Public Offering (IPO) opened on 4th July for general investing public, however closed on the opening day itself due to oversubscription.  The triumphant completion […]

February 22, 2023
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2min
      The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) announces the amendment of Trading Rules on the Over the Counter (OTC) Platform, where Repurchase (REPO) transactions in Corporate Debt Securities would be permitted between two (2) eligible investors operating through the same Trading Participant.  The amended rules have been approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission […]

May 12, 2022
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1min
      The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) will resume trading tomorrow. Thursday 12th May 2022 onwards from 10.30 a.m. to 12.30 pm. Settlements will take place as notified through the CDS Circular dated 11th May 2022.        

April 4, 2022
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5min
        The shares of Exterminators Limited (CODE: EXT-N-0000) commenced trading on the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) on the 30th March 2022. The shares have been listed on the Empower Board of the CSE under the “2022 – Commercial & Professional Services” sector. The occasion was marked with a special Bell Ringing Ceremony. Representing Exterminators Limited, Chairman/Non-Executive Independent Director Mr. Chaaminda Ratnayake, Managing Director Mr. […]

March 23, 2022
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4min
        “The CryptoRom scam is romance-centered financial fraud that relies heavily on social engineering at almost every stage,” said Jagadeesh Chandraiah, senior threat researcher at Sophos. “The scammers attract targets through fake profiles on legitimate dating sites and then then try to persuade the target to install and invest in a fake […]

January 7, 2022
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7min
    The shares of Kapruka Holdings Limited (CODE: KPHL-N-0000) commenced trading on the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) today. The shares have been listed on the Main Board of the CSE under the “Retailing” sector. The occasion was marked with a special Bell Ringing Ceremony. Representing Kapruka Holdings Limited, Chairman and CEO Mr. Dulith Herath, Director Ms. Anuradha Herath and General Manager Mr. Suresh Eranda attended the […]


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