A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Department of Finance, University of Kelaniya and Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) on the 02nd of December 2021 at the Senate Room of University of Kelaniya.

The MoU was signed with the objective of offering the “Colombo Stock Exchange Gold Medal Award” to the graduate having the highest marks for the capital market-related subjects in the Finance degree programme. CSE will also make an annual cash award of Rupees Fifty Thousand (Rs. 50,000) as a scholarship to the aforesaid graduate. Further, CSE will contribute to financial sponsorship of Rupees Hundred Thousand (Rs. 100,000) for the annual event (“Investment Week”) organized by the Finance Students Association of the Department of Finance as a focus of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative.

University of Kelaniya will invite the CSE to collaborate the capital market education to the students and academia on various occasions and through seminars, workshops, and guest lectures. The CSE and the Department of Finance, University of Kelaniya will cooperate in selecting students for practical, educational, and training internships with the CSE.

The parties will collaborate in capital market research to develop and promote capital market activities in Sri Lanka. It may include sharing expertise knowledge in capital markets and capital market data at the CSE.

This MoU would enhance the relationship between public sector educational institution with industry. The initiation is a vital step of the Finance degree programme offered by the Department of Finance.

Cadre Chair & Senior Prof. Nilanthi de Silva, Vice-Chancellor - University of Kelaniya and Mr. Rajeeva Bandaranaike, Chief Executive Officer- Colombo Stock Exchange signed the MoU on behalf of the respective organizations and were joined by Senior Lecturer Dr. Narada Fernando, Dean- Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, Prof. Ruwan Abeysekera, Head- Department of Finance, Senior Prof. Chitra Ranjani, other academic staff members of the Department of Finance, Mr K. K. K. Dharmathilaka, Registrar, and Mr Nishantha Hewavithana, Head of Research and Strategy- CSE.