| The main stock exchange in Sri Lanka is Colombo | | | | Let`s talk bout the technology of the Colombo Stock |
| Stock Exchange. The exchange is known for it's fully | | | | Exchange. The exchange was partially automated in |
| automatic trading platform. CSE is continuously | | | | the year 1991. The share transaction was made easy |
| contributing to national wealth by creating value | | | | by the installation of an electric clearing & |
| through national securities. | | | | settlement system and a central depository. The |
| The head office of Colombo Stock Exchange is | | | | exchange was completely automated in the year |
| located in the building of World Trade center Towers, | | | | 1997 with the installation of ATS which stands for |
| Which is situated in Colombo. It was started in the | | | | Automatic Trading System. With the installation of |
| year 1995. The branches CSE are spread ed all over | | | | ATS the transparency of trading significantly |
| the country. You can find the branches at Negombo, | | | | increased. CSE is planning to introduce a debt |
| Kurunegala, Matara and Kandy. As it was recorded on | | | | securities trading system which will be used for |
| 31 December 2007, The Colombo stock exchange | | | | trading of fixed income securities. |
| has listed 235 companies. | | | | The three main systems operated by CSE are as |
| Share trading in Sri Lanka started in the year 1896. | | | | follows. |
| The trading was started by Colombo brokers | | | | 1. Central Depository System |
| association. In the beginning the trading was | | | | 2. Automated Trading System |
| commenced in Limited liability companies. These | | | | 3. Debt Securities Trading System |
| companies were involved in opening tea plantations in | | | | CSE is one of the members of World Federation of |
| Sri Lanka. | | | | Exchange. Colombo stock exchange was elected as a |
| The formal stock exchange inaugurated in the year | | | | member of this federation in the year 1998. It was |
| 1985. In this year Colombo stock exchange took | | | | the first exchange from the south east Asia region |
| over the market from Colombo brokers association. | | | | to obtain the membership of WFE. |
| Currently the companies listed in the CSE represent | | | | In the year 2000 CSE became the founder member |
| 20 business sectors. These companies market the | | | | of SAFE which stands for South Asian Federation of |
| capitalization of $7.2 billion. The capital marketed by | | | | Exchanges. The current chairman position of SAFE is |
| the stock exchange is approximately 25% of the | | | | occupied by CSE. SAFE consists 17 exchanges from 6 |
| GDP of the country. | | | | different countries. CSE is continuously striving to |
| Let`s have a look at the two in dices of CSE. They | | | | encourage the cooperation among the members of |
| are as follows. | | | | SAFE so that individual markets of the members can |
| 1. All Share Price Index | | | | attain a new level. |
| 2. Milanka Price Index | | | | There are many new companies which has started |
| The pre-market session of the exchange runs from 9 | | | | listing in the CSE after the cease fire agreement |
| AM to 9.30 AM and the normal trading session runs | | | | signed by the Sri Lankan government. This |
| from 9.30 AM to 2.30 PM. | | | | agreement brought an end to a 20 year old civil war. |