  
CFA Society Sri Lanka has announced Dialog Axiata as the official subject company for its 2026/27 Research Challenge. The annual competition provides university students with hands-on mentoring and intensive training in financial analysis and equity research.
As the designated subject entity, Dialog Axiata will be evaluated by participating student teams tasked with conducting extensive operational and financial assessments. Contestants will prepare comprehensive research reports and present their investment recommendations to panels of senior investment professionals.
Key Developments
- CFA Society Sri Lanka designates telecommunications firm Dialog Axiata as the focus for the 2026/27 competition.
- Participating student analysts will benchmark financial metrics, evaluate governance, and generate equity valuation models.
- The competition aims to promote best practices in research ethics and investment analysis across higher education institutions in Sri Lanka.
The Research Challenge serves as an educational benchmark, exposing emerging finance talent to real-world corporate data and rigorous equity analysis standards established by the global CFA Institute network.