Foreign teams for Cathay Sixes

CRICKET: Cathay Pacific Airways Colombo is organizing a Six-A-Side cricket tournament among the staff members of different ports of Cathay worldwide. This tournament is held in Sri Lanka for the very first time and it is also the first time Cathay, Colombo staff is participating in this tournament. The event will take place on the November 10, 2006 at CCC.

The tournament is an annual event in the Cathay calendar and 12 teams from countries such as India, Pakistan, UAE Bangladesh, South Africa, Bahrain and Sri Lanka are scheduled to take part.

"The event is conducted to build team spirit and rapport among Cathay Pacific staff members in the region and to give them a break from their busy and demanding schedules. We believe sports lay a great platform to build human relation and goodwill among destinations. Sports can transcend borders and therefore, Cathay Pacific management in all destinations come together to promote this type of activity on a yearly basis.

Cathay staff members from the aforesaid destinations will be visiting Sri lanka to take part in the tournament and their families and friends will join to cheer respective teams. A champion's trophy and a runners-up trophy will be awarded and star performers will get Best Batsman, Best Bowler and Bestwoman awards. A significant point of the event would be the fact that most of the teams are going to be a combination of males and females.

Cathay Pacific has been organizing this event for many years to build bridges among its staff. In its 60 anniversary year too, the fifth largest carrier in the world Cathay Pacific Airways is committed to its staff development and contentment, as it has been from its inception.