World Quiz Championship on June 2

COLOMBO:The International Quiz Association (IQA), the world’s premiere Quiz organisation, will conduct fourth annual World Quizzing Championships on June 2.

IQA’s aim is to elevate the quiz to a similar status as other mind - sports such as Chess and Bridge. It has been working with quiz organisations world wide to run the World Quizzing Championships. Sri Lankan quiz enthusiasts will compete in this event for the second time this year.

World Quizzing Championships (WQC) is an individual written quiz held around the globe at almost the same time. The quiz consists of 240 questions, to be answered in a maximum allowed time of 90 minutes.

The questions are divided into eight categories. The categories are not limited to, the arts and entertainment, history, science, current affairs, geography, mythology and sports feidls.

The top five ranked Quiz players of Sri Lanka in 2006 were Haren Fernando, Lathika Niriella, Raihana Sawaad, Nalaka Gunawardene and Srilal Waidyatilleka.

Sri Lankans this year will compete against contestants from the UK, US, Belgiam, India, Estonia, Netherlands, Singapore, Malaysia, Finland, Norway, Croatia, France, Germany and Australia.

According to Sri Lankan representative of the IQA, Ruwan Senanayake all arrangements are under way to conduct the Sri Lanka leg of the quiz in Colombo. The quiz open to all Sri Lankans will conducted in English.

The venue for the Sri Lanka leg will be the Post Graduate Institute of Management (PIM), 28, Leslie Ranagala Mawatha, Colombo 08. The quiz will be held on June 2 from 6.30 p.m to 8.30 p.m.

Those interested could send in their details giving the name, address, and contact telephone numbers or email to: [email protected].