Financial Literacy & Share Market Investment: Online Transactions, Digital Accounting, and Investment Methods

• Date: 12th May 2026 (Tuesday)
• Venue: Auditorium, FCBS, Trincomalee Campus
• Organised by: UBL, FCBS in collaboration with the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) – Batticaloa Branch
• Resource Persons: Mr. Yogarajah Suluxshan (Manager, CSE Batticaloa), Mr. Mohamed Aleemuddeen (Junior Executive, CSE), Mr. Shantha Vianny Vaz (Junior Executive, CSE Academy)
• Target Group: Academic staff and students of FCBS

Programme Overview:

This workshop brought together students and staff to enhance their financial literacy and understanding of the share market. The programme was conducted in collaboration with the Colombo Stock Exchange, which provided resource persons and training materials.

Key Outcomes:

• Participants gained enhanced financial literacy and share market knowledge.
• Students learned how to open trading accounts and execute online transactions.
• Staff gained knowledge to integrate financial concepts into their teaching.
• A formal collaboration was established with the Colombo Stock Exchange for future programmes.
• The workshop received excellent feedback on the content’s relevance and the quality of the resource persons.

Recommendations for Future Activities:

• Conduct advanced workshops on technical and fundamental analysis.
• Establish a Student Trading Club.
• Integrate financial literacy into the curriculum.
• Arrange a study tour to the CSE in Colombo.