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e-Dividend payment Services

We can assist you with e- dividend solution for the dividend payments of listed and unlisted companies.

Benefits
  • Flexible dividend payment channels
  • Secure and Efficient Processing

  • A cost effective solution
From more information Call: 0725935301 or 0112356451
Virtual/Hybrid AGM

We can assist you with virtual AGM solutions for your organization’s AGM

Key Features
  • Virtual AGM registrations and invitations
  • Virtual AGM Voting Systems and Presentations
  • Virtual AGM Video Streaming
  • Bank Account Number
  • Live Q&A session
From more information Call: 0112 356 451 / 072 593 5301 Email: Hemal@cse.lk
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e-Statements and e-Dividends.

Submit the following details to your Stockbroker

  • E-Mail address
  • Mobile Number
  • Bank Account Number

  • Name and Branch of the Bank
Download the form
Register with CDS eConnect to experience an array of online services

Submit the following details to your Stockbroker (10th September), Download the CDS-28-e-Service form Via www.sce.lk or www.cds.lk

  • Multiple account view
  • Transaction history
  • Monthly e-Statements

  • Near real time updates
  • View of master file details

  • CDS account summary
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New Investors Informations
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Investor Account Services
Investor Account Services

Opening and maintenance of CDS Accounts

Securities Deposits
Securities Deposits

Deposit of securities certificates and withdrawal of shares

Transfer/Transmission of Shares
Transfer/Transmission of Shares

Transfer shares between CDS Accounts

E-Services
E-Services

Experience an array of
online services

Information Services
Information Services

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informed

Publications & Downloads
Publications & Downloads

Access CDS Forms and other important documents

Equity
Equity

Settlement of Equity securities traded through CSE

Debt
Debt

Settlement of Corporate Debt securities traded through CDS

General - Forms of Formats
General

General information relating to settlement of trades

Dividend Services
Dividend Services

Cash, Scrip and other dividend services offered to issuers

AGM Support Services
AGM Support Services

Services related to physical, virtual and hybrid Annual General Meetings

Other Corporate Actions
Other Corporate Actions

Rights Issues, subdivisions and other corporate action services

Registrar Services
Registrar Services

Bureau services offered for listed and unlisted issuers

Shareholder Services
Shareholder Services

Services offered for shareholders of listed and unlisted companies

Downloads - Forms of Formats
Downloads

Access forms and other important documents

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Important Links

We gathered some of the most used and important resources here.

CDS
Participants

Details of stockbrokers licensed by SEC and custodian banks registered with CDS
CDS
Rules

Rules relating to depository functions offered by the CDS
CDS
Circulars & Notices

Circulars issued by the CDS & Notices relating to CDS Operations
Secretaries/Registrars
of Listed Companies

Contact details of Company Secretaries and Registrars of Listed Companiesr
Corporate
Actions

Important dates and other details of ongoing corporate actions
Listed Corporate
Debt Details

Details of listed corporate debentures
KYC & CDD Rules
for the Securities Industry

Mandatory Know Your Customer and Customer Due Diligence Rules
Introduction

About Us

The Central Depository Systems (Pvt) Limited (CDS) is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) and is licensed as a Market Intermediary and Clearing House by the Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka (SEC).

Incorporated on 30th August 1991, the CDS acts as a depository in respect of securities traded on the CSE and holds the securities in custody on behalf of shareholders of the listed companies.

Forming the interface between trading and post trading tasks, the CDS also performs the post trading functions of clearing and settlement.

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