The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) has announced that the eighth edition of the CSE Masterminds Quiz will be held on 9^th 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 a raffle draw for three free return tickets provided by Fits Aviation (Pvt) 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 (Pvt) Ltd.

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

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

Co-Sponsors: Access Engineering PLC, Bank of Ceylon, Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC, CryptoGen (Pvt) Ltd., Deloitte Lanka (Private) Limited, Dialog Finance PLC, Efutures (Pvt) Ltd., People's Leasing & Finance PLC, Senfin Asset Management (Pvt) Ltd., and Softlogic Stockbrokers (Pvt) 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 (Pvt) Ltd., Tetos by CBL Group, Design Square (Pvt) Ltd., Maliban Biscuit Manufactories Limited, Flora Tissues by Pee Bee Management Services (Pvt) Ltd., Peppermint Café (Pvt) Ltd., Pizza Hut Sri Lanka, Renuka Group, Serendib Flour Mills (Pvt) Ltd., and Vibe Fitness (Pvt) Ltd.

The sector winners’ prizes are sponsored by HNB Investment Bank (Pvt) 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 (Pvt) Ltd.

Other sponsors and partners include the Hospitality Partner, Shangri-La Colombo; the Beverage Partner, International Distillers Limited; and the Official Airline Partner, Fits Aviation (Pvt) Ltd.

For further information, please contact Shanika – 076 305 6691 or Dinusha – 076 431 6907.