GSK teams grab first and third places at ‘PPA Quiz’

GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), the leading pharmaceutical and consumer healthcare company dominated the annual Pharma Promoters Association (PPA) Quiz this year, as one team of the company emerged champions, clinching the ‘PPA Challenge Trophy’, whilst its second team succeeded in securing the third place.

This was the 16th PPA Quiz and teams from 24 companies participated with members of each team drawn from various business units and departments. Each team consisted of six members of whom at least two were Medical Promotion Delegates.

Dr Shreen Wilatgamuwa, Medical Director of the Family Planning Association of Sri Lanka set the questions covering the areas of Sports, International Affairs, Science and Medicine, History and Politics and Business Knowledge (Finance, Economy, Marketing and Management). Answers to all questions were a team effort.

GSK Sri Lanka Human Resources Director Ms Kumudini S. Welmillage commenting on the achievements of the two teams said: “It gives us a lot of satisfaction to see our teams take two of the top three places. GSK encourages versatility among staff at all levels and our performance at the quiz demonstrates the calibre of our people.”

The two victorious GSK teams comprised of Puneet Das, Shamali Perera, Padmika Seneviratne, A. Anushane, Ishak Sahabdeen, Prathapa Tiranagama, Tiran Gunarathna, Monira Rafeek, Mohamed Faleel, Kishani Wikramaratne, Harsha Wijesinghe and Affan Yusuf.

The “PPA Quiz Nite” is one of the main events in the PPA calendar and is much looked forward to by PPA member companies. It was initiated in 1991 for fostering a sense of togetherness among the PPA fraternity, especially the Medical Promotion Delegates.

One of the world’s leading research-based pharmaceutical and health care companies, GlaxoSmithKline (www.gsk.com) has been present in Sri Lanka for more than 50 years and is the country’s leading pharmaceuticals and vaccines company.