Just 3% of Sri Lanka’s population is currently engaged in stock market trading, according to Rajeeva Bandaranaike, Chief Executive Officer of the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE), underscoring the limited public participation in equity investment despite recent growth.
Bandaranaike noted a positive trend in new investor activity, with daily account openings rising from 83 in 2024 to 185 in 2025. Daily active investors have also increased from 35,000 to 45,000 over the same period.
He attributed the surge in investor participation to a mix of economic and political factors, including low interest rates, improved corporate earnings, inflation control, and growing political stability.
Bandaranaike also revealed that the CSE’s price index has nearly doubled, recording a 100% increase over the past three years, reflecting market resilience and investor confidence.
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