Sri Lanka has taken a significant step to attract international investment with the official launch of the Sri Lanka Opportunity Fund, the country’s first European-regulated investment fund of its kind.

The fund was formally launched on Feb. 25, 2026, and is structured under the UCITS (Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities) framework — a European regulatory standard known for high levels of investor protection, transparency and daily liquidity.

Managed by ACP Asset Management together with its investment partner ACP Corum, the fund provides foreign investors with a secure and regulated avenue to invest in Sri Lankan equities and fixed-income instruments.

The Sri Lanka Opportunity Fund focuses primarily on listed shares on the Colombo Stock Exchange, targeting sectors such as banking, consumer goods and export industries, as well as government and high-quality corporate bonds denominated in U.S. dollars and Sri Lankan rupees. The fund maintains at least 30% of its assets in liquid instruments to ensure daily liquidity.

The fund secured an initial investment of $20 million on its first day, with a further $30 million in commitments from investors.

Deputy Minister Chathuranga Abeysinghe welcomed the launch, saying: “This is a landmark initiative that strengthens international confidence in Sri Lanka’s capital markets. A European-regulated structure such as UCITS provides the credibility, transparency and investor protection needed to attract long-term global capital into our economy.”

He said the fund would play an important role in deepening the Colombo Stock Exchange and supporting sustainable economic growth as Sri Lanka continues its recovery. (Newswire)

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