Astron wins Pharma Promoters Quiz 3 years in a row

From left: Rasika Meegasdeniya, Asanga Panagoda, Deputy Managing Director Sirimal Fernando, Captain Hiran Weliwitigoda, Director/COO Ross De Zilwa, Hasanka Kodagoda and Manjula Attampola

Astron Ltd., the reputed Sri Lankan pharmaceutical manufacturing and marketing company emerged as the Champions once again at the 26thPharma Promoters Association (PPA)Quiz Nite which was held on 12 June at Hotel Galadari, Colombo. With this win, Astron has won the PPA Quiz Championship three years in a row from 2016, including the 25th Anniversary Quiz held in 2017 creating a hat-trick.

This year’s winning Astron Quiz team comprised of Hiran Weliwitigoda (Captain), Rasika Meegasdeniya, Asanga Panagoda, Hasanka Kodagoda and Manjula Attampola.

“We are extremely happy to have won the PPA Quiz this year too which is a result of the professional training that we undergo at Astron on a daily basis. We also value the encouragement and unstinted support given by our Managing Director Marise Deckker, Deputy Managing Director Sirimal Fernando and Director/COO Ross De Zilwa which inspired the Astron team to achieve this feat,” said Astron PPA Quiz 2018 team Captain Hiran Weliwitigoda.  

Winning the PPA Quiz championship regularly has been a trait of Astron since the inception of the Quiz. In the entire history of the Championship, Astron has always been placed within the fourth runner up position. Having won this year’s championship, Astron became the only company in the pharmaceutical industry which has been crowned as Champions of the PPA Quiz consecutively for three years. Astron enrolled three teams in the PPA Quiz 2018, and its’ Team “A” emerged as the winner. It is noteworthy that teams “B” and “C” were placed at the 5th and 7th positions respectively. Furthermore, Astron is the only company which has won the championship trophy more than12 times, which is another record by itself. This emphasises the value placed by the Astron on building the knowledge of its valued employees and the highest consideration given for the resourcefulness and training of staff to achieve the corporate goals of the company. 

The PPA Quiz Nite is an annual event in the calendar for the pharmaceutical fraternity in Sri Lanka. The PPA has conducted the Quiz Nite for 26consecutive years. 20teams competed to win the coveted championship trophy this year. 

Astron Ltd. is a fully Sri Lankan owned company which develops, manufactures, imports and markets quality healthcare products. The company was incorporated in 1956 creating a milestone in the pharmaceutical industry by setting up the first pharmaceutical manufacturing facility in the country. Astron will be celebrating its 62nd anniversary in 2018.