Tuesday Feb 24, 2026
Tuesday Feb 24, 2026
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The Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka (SEC) and the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE), in collaboration with the Ministry of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development and Department of the Registrar of Companies, is to hold an issuer forum on the 13 February 2026 from 6 p.m. at Weligama Bay Marriott Resort and Spa.
The forum, themed “Innovative Pathways for Businesses to Propel Economic Growth”, is part of a broader initiative to broad-base companies across the island and promote engagement with the capital market as a source of funding to catalyse mid-to-long term business growth. It will bring together leading industry leaders and experts to discuss key aspects of sustaining corporate enterprises, including succession planning, governance, wealth management, business continuity, and the path to listing on the Stock Exchange.
Notable speakers and industry participants include Industry and Entrepreneurship Development Deputy Minister Chathuranga Abeysinghe, SEC Chairman Snr. Prof. D.B.P.H. Dissabandara, Officer-in-Charge Tushara Jayaratne, Registrar General of Companies Aravindi De Silva, CSE Chairman Dimuthu Abeysekera, InsureMe Insurance Brokers PLC Co-Founder and Director Indika Prematunga, CSE Director Ray Abeywardena, CEO Rajeeva Bandaranaike, Chief Regulatory Officer Nilupa Perera along with market experts including Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC Chief Manager – Investment Banking Vidushini Denipitiya, and Asha Securities Ltd., Manager – Research Chamath Wickramaarachchi.
This brings together perspectives from policymakers, regulators, and listed companies to provide a comprehensive strategic guide for entrepreneurs and companies looking to use the capital market. The forum will help entrepreneurs better understand how to leverage capital market opportunities in order to overcome their funding challenges and build lasting business legacies across generations.
The forum comes at a time when the Sri Lankan capital market has been buoyant with a significant increase in volumes and investor demand. The market capitalisation crossed the Rs. 8.5 trillion threshold in 2025 and during the course of the last year there were 25 new listings on the exchange including 6 newly listed companies, to raise debt and equity capital to fund expansion. 2025 also saw several listed companies issue new instruments for the first time in the country including Blue Bonds, Green Bonds, Social Bonds and High Yield Sustainable Bonds amongst others, providing issuers with innovative ways to raise funds required for mid-to-long term growth through the capital market for sustainable growth and providing investment options that investors increasingly look towards.
