Renuke promoted as Chief Operating Officer at CSE

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Renuke Wijayawardhane has been appointed Chief Operations Officer (COO) of the Colombo Stock Exchange, with effect from 1 March 2014. He was formerly the Assistant General Manager of Regulatory Affairs.

Under the new strategic direction of the CSE Wijayawardhane will oversee the operations of the Trading and Market Surveillance Division, Listings and Corporate Affairs Division, Broker Supervision Division and Central Depository Systems Ltd. (CDS), which is a fully-owned subsidiary of the CSE. Wijayawardhane is an Attorney-at-Law with an LL.B (Hon.) degree from the University of Colombo and counts over 20 years’ experience at the CSE in a variety of operational areas. The CSE intends on embarking on a comprehensive and aggressive market expansion strategy which will enhance broker capabilities and provide a robust listing environment. Wijayawardhane will direct these extensions within the scope of his new role. The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) operates the only share market in Sri Lanka and is responsible for providing a transparent and regulated environment where companies and investors can come together. The CSE is a company that is limited by guarantee established under the Laws of Sri Lanka. The CSE is licensed by the Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka (SEC) and is a mutual exchange consisting of 15 Members and 15 Trading Members. All Members and Trading Members are licensed by the SEC to operate as stockbrokers.