{"id":11554,"date":"2026-02-14T10:46:18","date_gmt":"2026-02-14T05:16:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mgt.sjp.ac.lk\/bec\/?p=11554"},"modified":"2026-05-06T13:28:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T07:58:10","slug":"ikonomica-investing-in-the-colombo-stock-exchange","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mgt.sjp.ac.lk\/bec\/ikonomica-investing-in-the-colombo-stock-exchange\/","title":{"rendered":"Ikonomica | Investing in the Colombo Stock Exchange"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"background:#fff; border:1px solid #e5e5e5; border-radius:12px; padding:20px; margin-bottom:25px; line-height:1.7; color:#444; text-align:justify; font-family:Arial, sans-serif;\">\n\n  <p><strong>Ikonomica<\/strong> proudly presents its comprehensive video series, <strong>\u201cHow to Become an Investor in the CSE,\u201d<\/strong> developed to guide beginners and aspiring investors through the fundamentals of investing in the Sri Lankan stock market.<\/p>\n\n  <p>The eight-part series covers key areas including stock market basics, investing strategies, portfolio management, and risk control, providing practical and easy-to-understand knowledge for confident investing.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div style=\"display:grid; 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