Colombo linn
Sri Lanka pealinn Colombo on dünaamiline linn, mis ühendab traditsioone ja modernsust. See uhkeldab koloniaalajastu arhitektuuri, elavate turgude ja rahulike budistlike templitega. Mitmekesise köögi, kasvava silueti ja kaunite randadega on see elav äri-, kultuuri- ja turismikeskus, pakkudes väravat Sri Lanka imede avastamiseks.
Colombo Stock Exchange
Colombo Stock Exchange in Sri Lanka: What is a Stock Exchange?
Stock Exchange (also called Stock Market or Share Market) is one important constituent of capital market. Stock Exchange is an organized market for the purchase and sale of industrial and financial security. It is convenient place where trading in securities is conducted in systematic manner.
Stock exchange is an organized market for buying and selling corporate and other securities. Here,
securities are purchased and sold out as per certain well-defined rules and regulations. It provides a convenient and secured mechanism or platform for transactions in different securities. Such securities include shares and debentures issued by public companies which are duly listed at the stock exchange, and bonds and debentures issued by government, public corporations and municipal and port trust
bodies.
Trades in the older exchanges are conducted on the floor (called the ‘trading floor’) of the exchange itself, by shouting orders and instructions (called open outcry system). On modern exchanges, trades are conducted over telephone or online. Almost all exchanges are ‘auction exchanges’ where buyers enter competitive bids and sellers enter competitive orders through a trading day.
The initial public offering of stocks and bonds to investors is by definition done in the primary market and subsequent trading is done in the secondary market. A stock exchange is often the most important component of a stock market. Supply and demand in stock markets are driven by various factors that, as in all free markets, affect the price of stocks (see stock valuation).
There is usually no obligation for stock to be issued via the stock exchange itself, nor must stock be subsequently traded on the exchange. Such trading may be off exchange or over-the-counter. This is the usual way that derivatives and bonds are traded. Increasingly, stock exchanges are part of a global securities market.
The most prestigious exchange in the world is the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). The “Big Board” was
founded over 200 years ago in 1792 with the signing of the Buttonwood Agreement by 24 New York City stockbrokers and merchants. Currently the NYSE, with stocks like General Electric, McDonald’s, Citigroup, Coca-Cola, Gillette and Wal-mart, is the market of choice for the largest companies in America.
The third largest exchange in the U.S. is the American Stock Exchange (AMEX). The AMEX used to be an alternative to the NYSE, but that role has since been filled by the Nasdaq. In fact, the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), which is the parent of Nasdaq, bought the AMEX in 1998. Almost all trading now on the AMEX is in small-cap stocks and derivatives.
There are many stock exchanges located in just about every country around the world. American markets are undoubtedly the largest, but they still represent only a fraction of total investment around the globe. The two other main financial hubs are London, home of the London Stock Exchange, and Hong Kong, home of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The last place worth mentioning is the over-thecounter bulletin boa
Colombo ringkonna kohta
Colombo on Sri Lanka suurim linn ja kaubanduskeskus. See asub saare läänerannikul ja Sri Lanka pealinna Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte kõrval. Colombo on elav ja tegus linn, kus on segu moodsast elust ning koloniaalajastu hoonetest ja varemetest ning kus elab 647 100 inimest. Colombo metropolipiirkond, mis koosneb Colombo, Gampaha ja Kalutara linnaosadest, elab hinnanguliselt 5 648 000 inimest ja selle pindala on 3694,20 km². Colombo on mitmerahvuseline ja mitmekultuuriline linn. See on Sri Lanka rahvarohkeim linn, kus elab 642 163 inimest. Colombo elanikkond koosneb paljudest etnilistest rühmadest, peamiselt singalitest, mauridest ja tamilitest. Linnas elab ka väikeseid Hiina, Portugali, Hollandi, Malai ja India päritolu inimeste kogukondi, samuti arvukalt Euroopa väljarändajaid. Enamiku Sri Lanka ettevõtete peakontorid asuvad Colombos. Mõned tööstusharud hõlmavad keemia-, tekstiili-, klaasi-, tsemendi-, nahktoodete, mööbli ja ehete tootmist. Linna keskuses asub Lõuna-Aasia suuruselt teine hoone – Maailma Kaubanduskeskus.
Lääneprovintsi kohta
Lääneprovints on Sri Lanka kõige tihedamalt asustatud provints. Seal asub seadusandliku võimu pealinn Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte ning Colombo, mis on riigi haldus- ja ärikeskus. Lääneprovints jaguneb kolmeks peamiseks ringkonnaks: Colombo (642 km²), Gampaha (1386,6 km²) ja Kalutara (1606 km²). Sri Lanka majanduskeskusena on linnas esindatud kõik suuremad kohalikud ja rahvusvahelised ettevõtted, samuti kõik suuremad disainer- ja tänavakauplused, seega olge valmis nautima jaemüügiteraapiat lääneprovintsis. Kuna saarel on kõigist provintsidest suurim rahvaarv, asuvad seal peaaegu kõik saare parimad haridusasutused. Provintsi ülikoolide hulka kuuluvad Colombo Ülikool, Sri Jayewardenepura Ülikool, Kelaniya Ülikool, Sri Lanka Avatud Ülikool, Sri Lanka Budistlik ja Pali Ülikool, kindral Sir John Kotelawala Kaitseülikool ja Moratuwa Ülikool. Lääneprovintsis on riigis kõige rohkem koole, sealhulgas riiklikke, provintsi-, era- ja rahvusvahelisi koole.