CSE Masterminds 2026 concludes with Rs. 5mn given in prizes

The 8th edition of the CSE Masterminds Quiz 2026, Sri Lanka’s largest corporate capital market quiz competition, concluded at the Shangri-La Hotel recently. Organized by the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE), the event saw 100 corporate teams compete for prizes worth Rs. 5 million.

Contestants put their knowledge to the test across local and global capital markets, the Sri Lankan economy and business, general knowledge, sports, entertainment and current affairs.

Reflecting on how far the competition has come, CSE CEO Rajeeva Bandaranaike said, “When we gathered a handful of corporate teams on the CSE’s trading floor back in 2017, few of us imagined where this journey would lead. Eight editions later, CSE Masterminds has become Sri Lanka’s premier capital market quiz and a flagship fixture on the CSE calendar.”

This year’s competition introduced increased rewards for the top three teams. ZeroBeta (Pvt) Ltd took the title as the overall winner, receiving a prize of Rs. 1.5 million along with vouchers from the Shangri-La Hotel.

First runner-up HNB Stockbrokers (Pvt) Ltd received Rs. 750,000, while second runner-up John Keells Stock Brokers (Pvt) Ltd received Rs. 375,000. In addition to the overall championship, participating teams competed within nine industry sectors for sector awards, sponsored by HNB Investment Bank (Pvt) Ltd. The event’s Print Media Partners included Daily FT, Daily Mirror, and the Sunday Times.