SLPA Sports Stars to receive colours

The Sri Lanka Ports Authority will hold its annual Colours Nite on Friday to flicitate their outstanding sports men and women at the Ramada Hotel under the patronage of the President Mahinda Rajapaksa.

Over 160 sportsmen and women of Sri Lanka Sports Authority who performed well in 13 sports disciplines are lined up to receive awards on this day. These details were disclosed to the media by SLPA Working Director Prasanna Kalutarage on Tuesday.

Kalutarage further said the award winners have brought in great amount of honour the SLPA through sport and it is the duty of us to felicitate them on a grand manner. The SLPA in the past has helped many sportsmen and women by way of absorbing them to SLPA and supporting them with all the necessary facilities to uplift their sporting talents.

This not only gave the institution a good name in the sporting arena but also they were able to reach national standards and had the opportunity of representing the country at international events. Our Institutions support paid heavy dividends when some of them won medals at international level which we can be proud of, said Kalutarage. He further added that at the colours ceremony there will be three sports stars who will receive the ‘Golden Anchor Award ‘ which is the highest award given only once to a sports star for his or her excellence in a particular sport. These three names will only be announced at the ceremony.

He also said that funds for the Award ceremony was found through sponsors and there is no financial implications for the SLPA. The main sponsor for the event is Coca Cola Beverages Ltd.

The guests of honour on this day will be Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage, Foreign Employment and Welfare Minister Dilan Perera.