Why Sri Lanka for fintech and capital markets companies
Some of the most demanding financial software in the world was built by Sri Lankan engineers. The London Stock Exchange chose MillenniumIT for its trading platform and then bought the company. JPMorganChase acquired WealthOS, a wealth infrastructure platform founded by two Sri Lankans, in 2026. Virtusa serves four of the top five banks in the US from a 3,000+ engineer base in Colombo. Fintech companies come here for engineers who understand low latency, regulation and scale.
- 125
- microseconds per trade on the Millennium Exchange platform
- 2026
- JPMorganChase acquired WealthOS
- 3,000+
- Virtusa engineers in Colombo
Who is already building fintech in Sri Lanka
MillenniumITBuilt the trading platform the London Stock Exchange selected in 2008. It now powers exchanges on several continents.Read the story and sources
WealthOSCloud native infrastructure for the UK pension and wealth market, acquired by JPMorganChase less than three years after its first client.Read the story and sources
VirtusaServes 20+ Fortune 50 companies and four of the top five banks in both the US and India.Read the story and sources
Infomate600+ finance professionals running accounting operations for 150+ clients, recognised in Everest Group's 2025 PEAK Matrix.Read the story and sourcesRoles you can hire
- Low latency and backend engineers
- Payments and core banking engineers
- Cloud and platform engineers
- QA and test automation
- Finance operations and accounting professionals
Exits prove the engineering
Buyers such as the London Stock Exchange and JPMorganChase run deep technical due diligence. Both acquired platforms built in Colombo, and both kept the Sri Lankan teams.
Finance talent beside the engineers
Sri Lanka has one of the largest pools of CIMA, ACCA and CA qualified accountants outside the UK. A fintech team here can sit next to people who run finance operations for global firms every day.
Start with a shortlist
Tell us the roles and the stack. We introduce engineers or partner teams with fintech experience, and you take it from there.
Common questions
Which financial platforms were built in Sri Lanka?
The Millennium Exchange trading platform used by the London Stock Exchange was built by MillenniumIT in Colombo. WealthOS, acquired by JPMorganChase in 2026, built its wealth infrastructure with a 50+ engineer team in Sri Lanka.
Do global banks use Sri Lankan engineers?
Yes. Virtusa serves four of the top five US banks with a large engineering base in Colombo, and JPMorganChase took on the WealthOS team in Sri Lanka.
Can I hire finance operations staff as well as engineers?
Yes. Infomate and WNS run finance and accounting services for international clients from Sri Lanka, and the country has deep CIMA and ACCA talent.
Other industries
- Healthtech
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- AI
- Enterprise software and ERP
- Semiconductors and embedded
- Logistics and travel tech
- Govtech and public sector
- Finance and shared services
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