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title: "Sri Lanka proposes stock portfolios for school students in Budget 2027"
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date: 2026-11-13
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# Sri Lanka proposes stock portfolios for school students in Budget 2027

Sri Lanka’s 2027 Budget proposes giving selected final-year school students share portfolios worth up to **10,000 Sri Lankan rupees**, aiming to introduce young adults to stock-market investing.

According to the Budget speech, the initiative would target **Grade 13 students aged over 18** who are studying for the country’s Advanced Level examinations, which serve as a qualification for university entry. Participants would be chosen through a formal selection process.

The proposal forms part of a programme called **“A Share for Everyone,”** guided by the theme **“Let’s Know, Let’s Learn, Let’s Invest.”** A share portfolio is a collection of company shares held by an investor.

The Budget speech states that active traders on the Colombo Stock Exchange represent only around **0.7% of Sri Lanka’s population aged over 18**.

A separate proposal would help small and medium-sized enterprises list on the stock exchange, expanding their access to investment capital.

For the two initiatives together, the Colombo Stock Exchange would contribute **250 million rupees**, while the Budget proposes an additional **500 million rupees**.

The speech does not specify how many students would benefit, when applications would open or the detailed selection criteria.