2. 1987

The long title to the Securities and Exchange

Commission of Sri Lanka Act, No. 36 of 1987 (hereinafter referred to as the “principal enactment”) as amended by Act,

No. 26 of 1991, is hereby further amended by the substitution for the words “TO GRANT LICENCES TO STOCK

EXCHANGES, UNIT TRUST, STOCK BROKERS AND

STOCK DEALERS WHO ENGAGE IN THE BUSINESS OF

TRADING IN SECURITIES;”, of the words “TO GRANT

LICENCES TO STOCK EXCHANGES, MANAGING

COMPANIES IN RESPECT OF EACH UNIT TRUST, STOCK

BROKERS AND STOCK DEALERS WHO ENGAGE IN THE

BUSINESS OF TRADING IN SECURITIES; TO REGISTER

MARKET INTERMEDIARIES;”.