Kasun Most Popular Soccerite
Ratnam only team to win a double:
Bernard PERERA
AWARDS CEREMONY: The Kit Premier League Soccer Championship awards
ceremony was held on a grand scale at Waters’ Edge, Battaramulla last
Wednesday.
The chief guest on the occasion was Dr. Hans Wijesooriya, Chief
Executive Officer Dialog Telekom (Pvt) Ltd the main sponsor of the
Championship.
A large gathering was present to witness the Ratnam SC carry away the
two main trophies the league championship and the champion of champions
trophy with cash awards. The segment ‘B’ championship was handed over to
New Youngs Sports Club from Wennappuwa. They were followed by
Jupiters SC from Negombo as runners-up. Blue Star Sports Club from
Kalutara carried away the two runners up awards for the league tourney
and the champion of champions trophy along with cash awards.
Kasun Jayasuriya the main striker from Ratnam SC who had a goal
aggregate of 31 goals during the season which also led his club to win
both trophies was awarded the Best Player’s award.
He was also selected as the most popular player which was selected
through SMS messages voting system. On the voting his club too was
chosen as the most popular club.
The Kotahena Old Bens Club which took the third slot in the segment
‘B’ received the Fair Play Trophy for their Fair Play during the whole
season.
Football Federation of Sri Lanka which conducted the tourney
according to schedule added glamour to the game by introducing an award
for the Best Referee with sole intention encouraging referees too to
play vital role in promoting the game and also to control the game in a
fair manner.
This award was presented to Anura de Silva while D. I. Dissanayake
was chosen as the Best Assistant Referee.
Dr. Hans Wijesooriya (CEO Dialog Telekom) speaking on the occasion
said his firm has been a main sponsor for many sporting events in Sri
Lanka. Joining hands with Football Federation has brought the required
mileage and also the sport has spread to every nook and corner of the
country as the Dialog has spread its wings.
We will continue to be a part of Football in Sri Lanka said
Wijesooriya while thanking FFSL for their co-operation in conducting a
highly successful championship along with them.
Manilal Fernando, Management Committee Chairman, Senior Vice
President AFC speaking on the occasion said that Football Federation of
Sri Lanka joined with Dialog with the intention of promoting and
popularising it throughout the country. We have been successful in our
ventures.
These are the results we gained through this combination with Dialog.
The Federation sincerely thanked the sponsor for their generous
contribution. Their willingness to continue with this sponsorship is
sure to help football in Sri Lanka, said Fernando.
Awards
Kit Premier League Segment ‘A’
Champions - Ratnam Sports Club Runners up - Blue Star Sports Club
Segment ‘B’
Champions New Youngs Sports Club
Runners-up - Jupiters Spots Club
Kit Champion of Champions
Champions: Ratnam Sports Club
Runners-up - Blue Star Sports Club
Highest Goal Scorer - Kasun Jayasuriya (Ratnam SC)
Most Popular Player - Kasun Jayasuriya (Ratnam SC)
Most Popular team - Ratnam Sports Club
Fair Play Award - Old Bens Sports Club
Best Referee - Anura de Silva
Best Soccer Writer - Bernard Perera
Best Photographer Soccer - Ranjith Jayaweera |
