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Though inaugurated in 1976 as the General Knowledge Society, the well systemized General Knowledge Club was formed in 1980. Mrs. Padmini Rajapakse was the Teacher in Charge then. Mr. N. I. Wijesekara was the first Student Chairman. In 1990, the office of Teacher in Charge was handed over to Mrs. O. C. Samarasinghe who retired in 2005, and Mrs. K. L. M. Kalupahana was her assistant. Currently the latter is the Senior Teacher in Charge and she is supported by Mrs. Disna Ranjani.
The most significant Annual event of the General Knowledge Club is the prestigious ‘Blue & Gold Inter School Quiz’ which has been organized for 19 consecutive years making it the longest Running Quiz in Sri Lanka. In 2007, it was attended by 49 schools, a record team participation for a Quiz in Sri Lanka.
The Quiz team is the heart of the Club. Since 1980s, it has continued its winning spirit to this day being recognized as the best Quiz Team in Sri Lanka.
OPEN COMPETITIONS WON BY THE ROYAL QUIZ TEAM
- Sri Lankan Masterminds organized by the Lions’ Club of Moratuwa - Ratmalana.
- Royal emerged overall winners on 5 occasions in 1994, 1995, 1997, 2000 and 2009. Royal holds the record for the highest score in the competition with 47 marks (out of 50) in 1997.
- “Wisdom 2006” conducted by The Management Club of Galle Face Hotel.
ROYAL QUIZ TEAM’S PARTICIPATION IN TELEVISION QUIZ COMPETITIONS
- “Hatton National Penamuthu 2000” – CHAMPIONS
- “Walls Discovery Quiz 2001” – CHAMPIONS
- “SLT ACCA HighQ Individual Quiz 2006” : Aravinda Karunarathne – CHAMPION
- “Hatton National Penamuthu 2001” – RUNNERS UP
- “Futureminds Genius Individual Quiz 2008” : Praveen Samarawickrama – RUNNER UP
- “Rupavahini Nestomalt Buddhi Prabodhaya 2004” – SEMI FINALISTS
INTERNATIONAL REPRESENTATIONS – SAARC QUIZ (This list is incomplete)
1996 Dinesh Weeratunga (Radio Quiz)
1997 Sajinda Jayasena, Lasith Gunawardane (TV Quiz)
1998 Dulantha De Silva (Radio Quiz)
2001 Imran Furkan (was selected to represent Sri Lanka for the Radio Quiz)
2001 Mayuka Ranasinghe (TV Quiz, Bangladesh)
2002 Mayuka Ranasinghe (was selected to represent Sri Lanka for the Radio Quiz)
2002 Nuwan Senaratne (TV Quiz, Nepal)
2003 Asela Olupeliyawa, Tharanga Mahakumarage(TV Quiz, Karachi, Pakistan)
2005 Indika Perera (TV Quiz, Sri Lanka)
SOME OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCES IN THE INTER SCHOOL QUIZ ARENA
- SRI LANKAN MASTERMINDS – Have won 12 out of 15 competitions
- TMC WISDOM QUIZ – Unbeaten Champions for 3 years
- MIND PROBE – Unbeaten Champions for 7 years
- VISAKHA QUIZ – Have won 12 out of 14 competitions
- S. THOMAS’ QUIZ - Have won 12 out of 14 competitions
- ST. PETER’S QUIZ - Have won 7 out of 9 competitions
- GOTHAMI QUIZ - Have won 5 out of 7 competitions
- CHINESE NATIONAL DAY COMMEMORATIVE QUIZ – Unbeaten Champions for 2 years
PAST QUIZ TEAM CAPTAINS
1995/96 Dulantha De Silva
1996/97 Rasitha Chandradasa
1997/98 Imran Furkan
1998/99 Asela Olupeliyawa
1999/00 A. C. Tharanga Mahakumarage
2000/01 Chulani Rupasinghe
2001/02 Mayuka Ranasinghe
2002 Malinda Perera
2003 Rasika Weliwita
2004 Mahesha Weerasingha
2005 Aravinda Karunarathne
2006 Tharindu Randeny
2007 Neomal De Silva
2008 Poorna Molligoda
2009 Kasun Kiriwandeniya
Past Chairmen
1980 N. I. Wijesekara
1990/92 D. Fernando
1992/93 D. P. Weeratunga
1993/94 K. S. Lasith Gunawardane
1994/95 S. K. B. Jayasena
1995/96 Rasitha S. Chandradasa
1996/97 W. D. Dulantha De Silva
1997/98 M. Imran Furkan
1998/99 Asela Olupeliyawa
1999/00 A. C. Tharanga Mahakumarage
2000/01 Chulani Rupasinghe
2001/02 Mayuka Ranaginghe
2002 Moumika Jayasinghe
2003 Indika Jayasinghe
2004 Hasarinda Thenuwara
2005 Ashwini Amarasinghe
2006 Aravinda Karunarathne
2007 Neomal De Silva
2008 Poorna Molligoda
2009 Kasun Kiriwandeniya
Past Secretaries
1990/92 - K. S. Lasith Gunawardane
1992/93 - S. Nanayakkara
1993/94 - S. K. B. Jayasena
1994/95 - E. S. Wijewickrama
1995/96 - W. D. Dulantha De Silva
1996/97 - M. Imran Furkan
1997/98 - N. S. I. N. Perera
1998/99 - Anjula Godakumbura
1999/00 - Kumudu Wickramasinghe
2000/01 - Mayuka Ranaginghe
2001/02 - Malinda Perera
2002 - Rasika Weliwita
2003 - Mahesha Weerasingha
2004 - Mevan Aluthnbaduge
2005 - Aravinda Karunarathne
2006 - Tharindu Randeny
2007 - Poorna Molligoda
2008 - Thilina Hewavasam
2009 - Charitha Lokuge |
