HNB felicitates sports stars
Sampath Bandara
Hatton National Bank clinched many championships and emerged runner
up in several Mercantile League Tournaments, Super Leagues, Mercantile
Knock-out Tournaments, Open Club Tournaments and Western Province
Tournaments in the year 2008.
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The Hatton National Bank annual Awards Ceremony for the
stuff who excelled in sports in which they emerged champions
organised by the HNB Sports Club was held at the HNB Towers
on Wednesday. Here the Managing Director and CEO Rajendra
Thiagarajah handing over a special trophy to Sri Lankan
Cricket Player and International Umpire Kumar Dharmasena,
while the President HNB Sports Club Jayaraja Chandrasekera,
AGM Zone II HNB looks on. Picture by Herbert Perera |
Champions and runner up teams received their awards and trophies in
the Annual Awards presentation ceremony at the HNB Towers on Wednesday.
Former Sri Lanka cricketer Kumar Dharmasena who served the company
loyally for 19 years and also HNB Sports Club and became the youngest
international cricket umpire in Sri Lanka. Dhammika Menike (800 m),
Jayamini Ileyperuma (400 m) who represented Sri Lanka in athletics and
won the gold Medals in South Asian Games and many international Athletic
events, Waruna Waragoda (cricket) and many others were felicitated.
Rajendra Theagarajah, Managing Director and CEO of Hatton National
Bank was the Chief Guest on the occasion.
Athletics: Hatton National Bank emerged Women's overall champions in
the Mercantile Athletic Championship and Amateur and Veteran Champions
WP and won 16 Gold Medals, 10 Silver Medals and nine Bronze Medals,
Veteran 800 m runner Dhammika Menike led the team.
Badminton: Hatton National Bank emerged Men's Doubles and Mixed
Doubles Championships in the Mercantile individual open championship and
also emerged overall champions. Overall Runner up, Men's 'A' Division,
Women's 'A' Division in the Mercantile inter-firm Team Championship and
won the Men's Doubles and Women's Doubles in the National Open Badminton
Tournament.
Basketball (Men): Runner up int he Mercantile semi-League Tournament
and Mercantile Knockout Tournament ('B' Division).
Basketball (women): Champions in the Mercantile League Tournament and
Runner up in the Mercantile Knock-out Tournament.
Hockey: Champions in the Mercantile Hockey League and Mercantile
Knockout Tournaments and Runner up in the Mercantile Annual Seven 'A'
side Tournament.
Football: Hatton National Bank emerged Mercantile League champions.
Netball: Runners up in the Western Province Netball Tournament, Open
Club Tournament, Super League Tournament and sportsline.Com Challenge
Trophy Tournament. |
