Nestled among the sparkling azure waves of the Indian Ocean at the southern tip of the Indian sub-continent, Sri Lanka was once an ancient trading hub that has played host to Vasco da Gama and Marco Polo and aided the famed Silk Route. Sri Lanka's strategic geographic gateway still remains the bustling metropolis between Europe, the Middle East, Central Asia and the Far East.

With a civilization that has its first recorded entry in 543 BC, renowned as the cradle of Buddhism and foreign colonization influencing the country in numerous ways, Sri Lanka today is a smorgasbord of cultures, ethnicities, religions and traditions.

These are intertwined with the mystical but diverse attractions that give this little island a

Fortune magazine in July 2004 quoted CSE as the second Best Emerging Market while Bloomberg News named it the Best Performing Market in Asia and fourth best in the world. The CSE provides online scriptless trading through its Automated Trading System (AST) and the Central Depository System (CDS) completes clearing, settlements and registrations electronically for the CSE.A highly literate population, fluency in English, global standards in Information Communication Technology and a highly trainable workforce that have access to equity in education, make for a competent and highly advantageous commercial opportunity, that beckons you with an 'Ayubowan' the truly Sri Lankan greeting that bids you long life!