MAS Holdings wins overall championship
Yasaratne Gamage
MAS Holdings put an end to John Keels’ four year domination when they
clinched the Presidents Trophy at the fifth annual Mercantile Swimming
Championship on Sunday at Thurstan College swimming pool.
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Champion MAS Holdings team celebrate when they clinched the
Presidents Trophy |
The defending champions, John Keels Holdings were 27 points behind in
the points table which let MAS Holdings to walk away with the champions
trophy, having collected 469 points.
Unilever Sri Lanka won the third place (174 points) while BSM
Enterprises (97 points) and HSBC-A (84 points) were placed fourth and
fifth respectively.
The event was organized by the Thurstan College Aquatic club in
association with Sri Lanka Armature Aquatic Sports Union for the fifth
consecutive year.
Over 350 participants from 26 mercantile organizations lined up to
splash the water in Thurstan pool. Deputy Minister of Education Vijith
Vijayamuni de Zoysa presented the trophies and awards. |
