Chrissworld engages CDS for registrar services

From left: Senior Legal Officer of the CSE Madavi Leuke, Deputy Head of the CDS Nadeera Athukorale, CEO/Managing Director of Chrissworld PLC Suraj Suraweera, Chairman of the Chrissworld PLC Christopher. A.M. Perera, CEO of CSE Rajeeva Bandaranaike, Head of the CDS Nalin Fonseka, Assistant Manager – Corporate Solutions of the CDS Vindhya Colombage and Assistant Manager – Customer Relationship Management of the CDS Hemal Weerasinghe

Central Depositary Systems (Pvt) Ltd (CDS), a fully owned subsidiary of the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE), has strengthened its client base for the provision of registrar services with the addition of Chrissworld PLC.

The CDS will provide the listed company with a variety of services such as share ledger maintenance, virtual AGM’s and all types of corporate actions. The CDS plays a role in driving innovation and offering cost effective solutions with value additions.

Speaking at the development, the CEO of the CSE, Rajeeva Bandaranaike said, “We welcome Chrissworld PLC to the CDS portfolio. The CDS is uniquely positioned to offer value added Registrar services to listed entities in Sri Lanka, and the CDS is very confident that Chrissworld PLC will fully benefit from the services provided.”

Chairman of Chrissworld PLC, Christopher Perera said, “We are very pleased to sign this agreement with the CDS as the registrar. The process of working with the CDS has been a rewarding experience for Chrissworld PLC, and going forward, we are confident that there will be excellent co-operation between the two companies and that the CDS will efficiently manage all our affairs. “  Chrissworld PLC was founded in 2013 and provides third-party logistics services specializing in warehousing, inventory management, distribution, and transportation. The company was listed on the Colombo Stock Exchange on May 18th, 2021, the first ever company to be listed on the Empower Board.