Jaliya elected CSBA President

Capital market specialist Jaliya Wijeratne was yesterday elected as the new President of the Colombo Stock Brokers Association (CSBA) at its Annual General Meeting. 

Wijeratne is the CEO of the First Capital Group’s equity operation, First Capital Equities Ltd. He succeeded Kosala Gamage of Lanka Securities Ltd. 

Established in 1995, the CSBA is the apex body representing the stock broking companies licensed and regulated by the Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka. Its membership consists of 18 stock brokering companies committed to develop and promote the capital market.

Wijeratne has over two decades of experience in investment advisory in the capital markets of Sri Lanka and has extensive senior level managerial experience over the period. In addition to fund and portfolio management experience, he specialises in private equity, mergers and acquisitions. He was instrumental in numerous takeovers and sales of strategic stakes.

Wijeratne has organised many foreign roadshows and international conferences on capital markets, in addition to capital markets-related training programs both in Sri Lanka and abroad. 

His strengths emanate from previously held positions as Commercial CBC Crosby Capital Senior Investment Advisor, DFCC Stock Brokers Senior Manager – Sales and SMB Securities Director – Institutional Sales.

As the former New World Securities (NWS) CEO/Director – Institutional and Foreign Trades, he led its investment advisory service to high net worth individuals, leading local corporate entities and global funds active in Sri Lanka. He was the NWS Director – Financial Services as well.