Rs. 5 m worth of prizes at CSE Masterminds Quiz

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The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) has announced that the 8th edition of the CSE Masterminds Quiz will be held on 9 October 2026, from 3.00 p.m. onwards, at the Main Ballroom, Shangri-La Colombo.

Recognised as Sri Lanka’s premier capital market quiz competition, CSE Masterminds brings together teams from the public and private sectors. Participants will be tested across international business, global markets, current affairs, the Sri Lankan economy and business, the Sri Lankan stock market, and sports and entertainment, before a concluding rapid-fire round.

This year the winning team can win up to Rs. 2,000,000, the runners-up up to Rs. 1,000,000, and the second runners-up Rs. 750,000. Sector awards will also be presented to the highest-performing team from each participating sector. Guest participants will also be able to compete in rounds of Audience questions, and will have the opportunity to participate in a raffle draw for three free return tickets provided by Fits Aviation Ltd.

The evening will also include an exclusive after-party with live music provided by the band ‘Doctor’ featuring guest performer Umara Sinhawansa, fine food and beverages, providing an opportunity for networking and celebration. Every participant will receive a premium goodie bag made possible by the support of the event’s sponsorship partners. Collectively, the event will feature over Rs. 5 million worth of prizes, rewards, and giveaways, encompassing championship prizes, sector awards, audience engagement prizes, raffle draw offerings, and goodie bags.

Sponsorship partners include:

Platinum Sponsors: Hatton National Bank PLC and Bartleet Religare Stockbrokers Ltd.

Gold Sponsors: Ex-Pack Corrugated Cartons PLC, Asha Securities Ltd., and Lanka Securities Ltd.

Silver Sponsors: Barista Coffee Lanka Ltd., Capital Trust Holdings Ltd., LOLC Holdings PLC, Arpico Ataraxia Asset Management Ltd., IronOne Technologies Ltd., and LankaPay Ltd.

Co-Sponsors: Access Engineering PLC, Bank of Ceylon, Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC, CryptoGen Ltd., Deloitte Lanka Ltd., Dialog Finance PLC, Efutures Ltd., People’s Leasing and Finance PLC, Senfin Asset Management Ltd., and Softlogic Stockbrokers Ltd.

The event’s print media partners include Daily FT, Daily Mirror, and the Sunday Times.

The goodie bags provided to all participants are sponsored by Ceynco Ltd., Tetos by CBL Group, Design Square Ltd., Maliban Biscuit Manufactories Ltd., Flora Tissues by Pee Bee Management Services Ltd., Peppermint Café Ltd., Pizza Hut Sri Lanka, Renuka Group, Serendib Flour Mills Ltd., and Vibe Fitness Ltd.

The sector winners’ prizes are sponsored by HNB Investment Bank Ltd., while the audience question segment is sponsored by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), and Sarvodaya Development Finance PLC. The segment is facilitated through Layup by Creative E-Learning Ltd.