19​th AmCham-FedEx Express Golf Tournament tees off on 9 Sept. at RCGC

Presantha Jayamaha - Treasurer, AMCHAM Sri Lanka; Nuzreth Jalaldeen - Executive Director, AMCHAM Sri Lanka; Chamila Bandara - General Manager/COO, Mountain Hawk Express. and Sanjeeva Abeygoonewardena - Chief Executive Officer, Mountain Hawk Express 

The AmCham-FedEx Express Golf Tournament 2018 will take place at the Royal Colombo Golf Club on 9 September. 

For the fourth consecutive year Mountain Hawk Express, the licensee of Federal Express Corporation (FedEx) in Sri Lanka, will partner AmCham in this prestigious event as the official title sponsor.

The tournament is set to be played on an individual stableford format, with players teeing off with a shotgun start at 7.00 a.m. 

The golf tournament is expected to bring in a large number of golfers from both the AmCham and RCGC membership. This tournament has grown hugely popular amongst Sri Lanka’s golfing community.

“The AmCham Golf Tournament is one of the most prestigious events on our sporting calendar and we’re proud to be hosting it for the 19th​​ consecutive year. I am extremely pleased to have Mountain Hawk Express - licensee of Federal Express Corporation - as our official title sponsor for the fourth year, especially as they are one of our longstanding and active members,” stated AmCham Sri Lanka Executive Director Nuzreth Jalaldeen.  

The tournament will feature a specialty jazz brunch for participants as well as AmCham members and Mountain Hawk Express guests, followed by an awards ceremony once the round of play is completed.

Mountain Hawk Express Chief Executive Officer Sanjeeva Abeygoonewardena stated: “Mountain Hawk Express is once again pleased to be the Exclusive Partner for the AmCham-FedEx Express Golf Tournament 2018. The strength of Mountain Hawk Express is the speed, focus and accuracy we offer our customers, connecting people with opportunities all over the world. The qualities in golf complements the services provided by Mountain Hawk Express, which makes the relationship a perfect fit.

“Golf is a sport synonymous with the FedEx brand and we’re truly honoured to be working with AmCham to promote this sport here in Sri Lanka. This is our fourth year sponsoring this tournament and we’re looking forward to a great event this year. It’s partnerships such as this that are important for the development of local golfing talent and we’re delighted to be working with AmCham on this,” said Mountain Hawk Express’s Chief Operating Officer Chamila Bandara.

Mountain Hawk Express is a fully-owned subsidiary of Hayleys Advantis Ltd, the transportation and logistics arm of Hayley’s Plc. 

For more information on this golf tournament and for registrations, contact AmCham on 2300116/7 or email [email protected].