Colombo Stock Exchange

www.cse.lk  
Tel : 94 11 244 6581 / 244 5280 / 244 0166
Fax : 94 11 244 5279 / 244 8925

 

Representatives

Chairman : Mr. Nihal Fonseka

Chief Executive Officer : Mrs. Surekha Sellahewa

 

Types of Securities Traded

Name of Trading Systems

(cash and derivatives)

Trading Hours

 Equity, Debt

 

 Automated Trading System & DEX

 

 Pre-open 9:00 - 9:30

Open Auction 9:30

Normal Trading 9:30 - 14:30

Closing 14:30

 

Supervisory Body

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of Sri Lanka

Name of Clearing & Settlement Organization

Central Depository Systems (Pvt) Limited.

Settlement Cycle

Equity - T + 3
Debt - Delivery Vs Payment

Name of Central Securities Depository

Central Depository Systems (Pvt) Limited.

Commissions on Transactions levied by Exchange

 

Equity:

Transactions up to Rs. 50 Million - 1.12%

 

Brokerage Fees

0.640%

CSE Fees

0.084%

CDS Fees

0.024%

SEC Cess

0.072%

Share Transaction Levy

0.300%

 

Transactions over Rs. 50 Million

 

Minimum Brokerage(floor)

0.2000%

CSE Fees

0.0525%

CDS Fees

0.0150%

SEC Cess

0.0450%

Share Transaction Levy

0.3000%

 

Corporate Debt:

Brokerage - Negotiable
Fees (SEC, CSE & CDS) - 2 Basis Points (Divided equally amongst the three institutions)

Government Debt:

Brokerage - Negotiable
Fees (SEC, CSE & CDS) - Nil

 

Taxes on Dividends, Interests

10 % is taxable on dividends 

2011 Share ownership thresholds (%)

 

Short selling (Yes / No)

No

Short selling conditions (if any) 

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