🔔 CDS Marks 35 Years Supporting Sri Lanka’s Capital Market 📈

• Key Milestones & Reach: • Established in 1991 as South Asia’s 1st Central Securities Depository and 7th globally. • Serves as the backbone of the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE), safeguarding over 1 million accounts. • Transitioned Sri Lanka to a scripless trading system, ensuring integrity, transparency, and governance in post-trade operations. • New Digital Product Launches: • CDS WhatsApp Chatbot: Provides fast investor support and easy access to market information. • CDS e-Connect Web Portal: Enhanced digital platform offering seamless account management for investors. • Virtual AGM e-Voting Solution: Supports corporate governance via digital shareholder participation and remote voting. • Future Strategic Vision: • Aims to expand into a National Depository while driving FinTech innovation. • Plans to offer escrow solutions and secure digital credentials through EduVault.