SLPA Security Division 'A' Team champs

The Security Division 'A' Team of the Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA), won the Chamal Rajapaksa Challenge Trophy at the six a side cricket tournament held on the 06th and 07th September 2008 at the Race Course Grounds in Colombo.

88 teams representing All Divisions at SLPA participated at the tournament. Trincomalee Port Cricket Team became the runners-up of the tournament while the third place was won by the 'B' team of SLPA Security Division.

An exhibition match was also held with the initiative of Divisional Heads of SLPA at the occasion.

The two teams were captained by the Managing Director of SLPA, W.G. Samarathunga and the Acting Chairman of SLPA\ Priyath Bandu Wickrama. The exhibition match was won by the Acting Chairman's team.

Minister of Port, Aviation, Irrigation and Water Management Chamal Rajapaksa, attending as the Chief Guest at the prize giving ceremony of the cricket tournament said that these types of efforts were much valuable to develop team spirit and leadership to work and be guided as team in future endeavors.

He also said that it would not be impossible to face the future challenges of international maritime sector with the correct vision and through the correct leadership and such team work.