CSE conducts Issuer Relations Forum in Anuradhapura

The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) successfully conducted an Issuer Relations Forum titled “ඔබේ ව්‍යපාරයේ ඉදිරි ගමනට නව ප්‍රවේශයක්” (A new outlook to maximize your future business goals), on 19th September 2023 at the Golden Mango Resort, Anuradhapura.

The objective of the forum was to provide an insight for small and medium enterprises to discover capital-raising opportunities available at the CSE via listing on the Empower and Dirisavi Boards of the Colombo Stock Exchange. Thus, the program was targeted towards companies in agribusinesses, livestock, energy generation, construction and tourism-related businesses. The forum attracted approximately 57 business owners.

The forum was attended by Viraj Manatunga, Group Chief Strategy Officer/Divisional Director Pharmaceutical Agencies and Manufacturing, CIC Holdings PLC, Sulakshana Hettiarachchi, Associate Vice President, NDB Investment Bank Limited, and representing the CSE, Niroshan Wijesundere, Senior Vice President – Marketing, Ms. Nilupa Perera, Senior Vice President – Trading Operations, Market Surveillance & Listed Entity Compliance, Ms. Punyamali Saparamadu, Senior Vice President – Commercial, Kassapa Weerasekara, Senior Assistant Manager – Listings, and the CSE staff.

Expressing the benefits CIC Holdings PLC experienced by listing on the CSE, Manatunga of CIC Holdings PLC stated, “CIC is delighted to be part of the program. We have utilized CSE to raise capital, ensuring adherence to Corporate Governance guidelines to evolve as a listed entity representing the S&P 20 Index.”