Suntel to sponsor schools junior rugby
Ranjeeva Seneviratne
The schools under 16 fifteen-a-side league rugby tournament and under
14 ten-a-side league rugby tournament will be sponsored by Suntel
Limited for the first time.
The President of the Western Province Schools Rugby Football
Association and Principal of Science College Tudor Madapatha addressing
a press briefing at the CH and FC Board Room said that the two
tournaments will be worked off from May 7 to June 29 at the CH and FC
grounds, Maitland Crescent.
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A media conference in connection with the inter-school
“Suntel” under 14 and under 16 League Rugby Tournament
organised by Western Province Schools Rugby Football
Association and sponsored by “Suntel” was held at CH & FC
pavilion on Monday. Here Hasitha Abeywardena, Director
Marketing and Sales Suntel (Second from left) handing over
the sponsorship cheque to Tudor Madapatha, President of
WPRFA. Also in the picture (from left) Lalindra Fernando,
Brand Manager Suntel, Susantha Mendis, Secreatary WPRFA,
Nihal Mudannayake Tournament Secretary and Prashantha
Ranaweera Treasurer. Picture by Herbert Perera |
The under 16 tournaments will be worked off in two segments with
Segment one comprising 16 teams and Segment Two consisting of 12 teams.
The under 14 tournament too will be worked off in two divisions with 16
teams vying for honours in Segment One and 12 teams battling it out in
Segment Two.
He said that the final round of the two tournaments will be worked
off from June 2 to 29 in the Cup, Plate, Bowl, Shield and Saucer
categories and for the first time a mercantile firm Suntel Limited has
come forward to sponsor this junior rugby tournament. It will be
followed by a two-day tournament for under 18 teams.
The Director of Sales and Marketing of Suntel Limited Hasitha
Abeywardena said that his firm was keen to promote junior rugby in a big
way and has come forward to sponsor the schools under 16 and 14
tournaments.
They hoped to take junior rugby to a higher level and the media
publicity would encourage junior rugby players to give of their best. In
conclusion he paid a glowing tribute to the 'big man' of Isipatana rugby
Hassan Sinhawansa who was instrumental in obtaining this sponsorship.
The 16 teams taking part in Segment One of the under 16 tournament
have been divided into four groups. Group A will consist of Isipathana,
Mahanama, Prince of Wales and Piliyandala MMV while Group B will consist
of Royal, Thurstan, Zahira and Nalanda.
While St. Peter's, Ananda, Wesley and D.S. Senanayake will battle it
out in Group 'C' with Group 'D' comprising St. Joseph's, S. Thomas,
Science and St. Benedict's. The 12 teams in under 16 Segment Two have
been divided into four groups. C.W.W. Kannangara MV, St. Sebastian's and
S. de S. Jayasinghe have been drawn into Group 'A' while Group 'B' will
consist of St. John's, Seethawaka MMV and Hindu College. Lalith
Athulathmudali MV, Asoka MV and Lanka Sabha KV will battle it out in
Group 'C' with Dudley Senanayake MV, Dharmapala MV and Moratu MV
fighting it out in Group 'D'.
The 16 teams taking part in the under 14 Segment One tournament have
been drawn into four groups. St. Peter's, Thurstan, Science and St.
Benedict's are in Group 'A' while Group 'B' will comprise Royal, Ananda,
Carey and D.S. Senanayake MV. Group 'C' will consist of Wesley, Mahanama,
Prince of Wales and Piliyandala MMV while Isipatana, St. Joseph's,
Zahira and Nalanda will battle it out in Group 'D'.
The twelve teams taking part in the under 14 Segment Two have been
divided into four groups. C.W.W. Kannangara MV, Seethawaka MV and Lanka
Sabha KV are in Group 'A' while St. John's, St. Sebastian's and
Dharmapala MV are in Group 'B' with Lalith Athulathmudali MV, Dharmaloka
MV and Hindu College being drawn into Group 'C', Dudley Senanayake MV,
Asoka MV and Moratu MV will battle it out in Group 'D'. |
