SEC celebrates 38th anniversary with a bell ringing ceremony at CSE

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka (SEC) celebrated its 38th anniversary with a bell ringing ceremony held at the trading floor of the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) on October 30, 2025.

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The event was attended by the senior management of both the SEC and CSE, along with the staff from both organisations.

The ceremony began with welcome remarks from CSE Chairman Dimuthu Abeyesekere, who highlighted the continued partnership between the CSE and SEC in strengthening Sri Lanka’s capital market.

During his speech, he said, “Today marks an important milestone in the history of Sri Lanka’s capital market. For 38 years, the SEC has been our steadfast partner, providing critical leadership, guidance and supervision to support all market stakeholders.”

This was followed by a speech from SEC Chairman Prof. Hareendra Dissabandara, who reflected on the commission’s achievements over the past 38 years and its commitment to fostering a transparent and investor-friendly securities market.