📈 CSE Targets Up to 150,000 Active Investors via District Expansion

• Market Base: The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) aims to expand its active retail investor base to 100,000–150,000, up from the current 60,000 participants (down from last year's peak of 78,000). Current participation represents just 0.2% of Sri Lanka's investable population. • Branch Network: CSE opened 3 regional branches this year and plans to establish a physical presence in all 25 districts over the next two years to build public trust and visibility alongside digital onboarding. • Broker Participation: Each new regional branch currently houses operations for 7 to 8 stockbroking firms. • Regulatory Approvals: Awaiting SEC approval for an agent scheme to deploy licensed agents to canvas retail investors outside Colombo.