Prashan Fernando

Part of Acuity Knowledge Partners (UK) Ltd., Amba Research Lanka (Pvt) Ltd. is a Sri Lankan company that provides brokerage services. The company is based in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The company was founded in 2003. Chanakya Dissanayake has been the CEO of the company since 2003.

Senfin Securities Ltd. is a licensed and regulated trading member of the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) based in Colombo 04, Sri Lanka. Senfin Securities prides itself on its proactive approach to market analysis and trend identification, providing clients with an online trading platform for hassle-free share trading. The Sri Lankan company was founded in 2006 and has been led by CEO Dharshan Ravindra Abeysuriya since 2010.

Acuity Partners (Pvt) Ltd. provides financial solutions in corporate finance, asset management, fixed income securities, stock brokering, and venture capital financing. The private company is based in Colombo, Sri Lanka. and has subsidiaries in Sri Lanka. Ray Abeywardena has been the CEO of the Sri Lankan company since 2009.

Part of Acuity Partners (Pvt) Ltd., Acuity Securities Ltd. is a Sri Lankan company that offers a comprehensive suite of products and services including corporate finance and equity trading. The company is based in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Colombo Stock Exchange provides mutual exchange, trading services, and equity and debts. It deals in the operation of commercial banks, investment banks, fund managers, stockbrokers, financial advisers, market data vendors and investors. The company was founded in 1896 and is headquartered in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Guardian Acuity Asset Management Ltd. (Guardian Acuity) is a fund management firm headquartered in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The firm was founded in 2011 through a joint venture between Ceylon Guardian Investment Trust PLC and Acuity Partners (Pvt) Ltd. Guardian Acuity specializes in a wide range of investment and wealth management services while offering three Unit Trust Funds licensed by the Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka. The firm also provides discretionary portfolio management services for high-net worth individuals and institutions.

The Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) is professional marketing body with above 50,000 members in 130 countries. Its International Offices are situated in Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Hong Kong and Singapore. The Chartered Institute of Marketing is headquartered in Maidenhead, UK

Part of Colombo Stock Exchange, The Central Depository Systems (Pvt) Ltd. is a depository that holds securities traded on the CSE and performs post-trading functions of clearing and settlement. The company is based in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Colombo Stock Exchange and is licensed as a market intermediary and clearing house by the Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka. The services offered by the Sri Lankan company include depository operations, investor account services, post-trade settlement, corporate solutions, dividend services, AGM support services, and other corporate actions. The company also offers e-services such as e-statements, SMS alerts, and e-connect. The CDS enables digital applications for IPOs and offers virtual AGM solutions.

Senfin Asset Management (Pvt) Ltd. (SFAM) is the wholly-owned asset management subsidiary of Senkadagala Finance PLC in Sri Lanka. Headquartered in Colombo, the firm was founded in 2010 to manage unit trust funds and third-party portfolios/private portfolios for institutional clients, private provident funds, insurance funds, and high net worth individuals. SFAM also provides advisory services to high net-worth clients.

CFA Society Sri Lanka operates professional membership organizations. The non-profit company is based in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Aruna Alwis has been the CEO of the Sri Lankan company since 2021.

Candor Opportunities Fund is a close-ended unit trust fund. It engages in the provision of long-term growth of capital for unit holders by adopting a dynamic asset allocation strategy for investment in listed equities and in fixed income securities. The company was founded on November 19, 2015 and is headquartered in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, also known as aicpa® & cima®, is a global organization with 689,000 members, students, and professionals. The non-profit company is based in London, UK, and has a global presence of subsidiaries in several regions. The British company advocates for the accounting and finance profession, as well as the public interest and business sustainability. Andrew Harding has been the CEO of the company since 2009.

Monash University operates as a public research university. It specializes in higher education, global engagement, postgraduate courses, undergraduate study, and PhD research. The company was founded on March 1961 and is headquartered in Clayton, Australia.

Sri Lanka Insurance Corp. Ltd. (SLIC) is the state-owned insurance subsidiary of the Ministry of Finance & Planning in Sri Lanka. Headquartered in Colombo, SLIC was founded in 1962 and operates from numerous branches across the country, providing non-life insurance products, such as fire and engineering, motor, and marine products. Their clients include industries, businesses and individuals.

Fitch Ratings Lanka Ltd. is an independent investment research firm headquartered in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Founded in 1999, the firm provides credit ratings, commentary and research.

The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce is a chamber of commerce based in Colombo, Sri Lanka. and has subsidiaries in Sri Lanka.

The Sri Lanka Association of Software and Services Companies (SLASSCOM) is based in Colombo, Sri Lanka. SLASSCOM recognizes the potential for Sri Lankan IT/BPM companies to expand globally and increase their revenue through exports. The Sri Lankan company aims to address the challenges and resource-intensive process of identifying and pursuing business opportunities in foreign markets for these companies. Sri Lanka Association of Software & Service Cos. was founded by Dinesh Boditha Saparamadu, Dushan Travice Columban Soza, W. M. Madura Duminda Rathnayake.

Sri Lanka Institute of Directors conducts professional development programmes. The company was founded by Desh. Ken Balendra in 200 and is headquartered in Colombo, Srilanka.

Bio Foods (Pvt) Ltd. is a Sri Lankan company that specializes in processing and exporting organic, biodynamic, and fairtrade teas, spices, coconuts, and IQF frozen herbs and fruits. The private company is based in Kaduwela, Sri Lanka. The company supplies high-quality products to clients in various countries, including Sweden.

CFA Institute operates as non-profit organization, which engages in the provision of chartered financial analyst programs. It offers certificate in investment performance measurement program, investment foundations, and scholarship. The company was founded in 1965 and is headquartered in Charlottesville, VA.

Central Bank of Sri Lanka provides commercial banking services. Its functions include currency issue and management, economic and financial system stability as well as foreign exchange management, regional development and public debt management. The bank was founded on August28, 1950 and is headquartered in Colombo, Srilanka.