CASA Annual 6s concludes successfully

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CASA, the voice of the shipping agency industry, held their 26th CASA Annual Six-a-Side Softball Cricket Tournament on 8 and 9 February at the NCC grounds, Colombo.

This is the most awaited and looked forward to sporting event in the Calendar of CASA activities year-in and year-out. Since its inception in the year 1994 the popularity of this tournament has grown over the years among the members with the increasing number of teams participating in the gents and ladies segments of the tournament. Further with the introduction of the mini tournament for the stakeholders a few years ago the keenness and enthusiasm shown by them is encouraging.

All the participating teams do enjoy this tournament very much due to the very high standards and the efficient organisation which is done by the CASA Sports Committee.

There were 69 Gents teams and 29 Ladies teams that participated in this year’s tournament and a large number of spectators attended the event to support the participating teams.

Ceyline Shipping Ltd. emerged as the winners in the tournament Gents Section and Salota International Ltd. won the tournament – Ladies Section. Colombo International Container Terminals won the Invitation mini tournament.

Praveena Samaraweera of GAC Shipping Ltd. and Avantha Hewagama of Ceyline Shipping Ltd. emerged as the best players of the tournament in the ladies and gents sections respectively.

At the completion of the tournament the awards ceremony followed with Sri Lanka Ports Authority Chairman, Adm. Sirimevan Ranasinghe as the Chief Guest.

Also, there were the following distinguished personalities that graced the occasion and attended the awards ceremony – SLPA Harbour Master Capt. Nirmal Silva, Colombo International Container Terminals CEO Jan Zhang, and Colombo International Container Terminals Ltd. General Manager – Commercial and Marketing Catriona Jayasundera.

Salota International Ltd. Managing Director Kolitha Wickeramasinghe and Director Nilu Wickremasinghe, CASA Chairman Shano Sabar, CASA Vice Chairman Janesh Ratnadasa, CASA Treasurer Mushin Kitchilan, CASA Past Chairman Capt. A.V. Rajendra, and CASA Secretary General Ralph Anandappa attended the awards ceremony held afterwards.

Apart from CASA members, every year there’s active participation in the Invitation mini tournament with Sri Lanka Ports Authority, South Asia Gateway Terminals Ltd., Colombo International Container Terminals Ltd., Hambantota International Port Group, and Colombo West International Terminals, which attributes to stakeholder bonding.

The success of this tournament is greatly attributed to the generous sponsorships received from our Principal Sponsor – Salota International Ltd., and all the others namely Abanchy Ceylon Ltd., Aitken Spence Shipping Ltd., BTL Lanka Ltd., Centrum Marine Consultancy, Ceyline Holdings Ltd., Colombo International Container Terminals Ltd., Colombo Logistics World Ltd., Cosco Shipping Lines Lanka Ltd., Fairway Colombo, Far Shipping Ltd., Hambantota International Port Group, Hamka Shipping Ltd., Harbour Serve Ltd., Hayleys Advantis Ltd., Hemas Hospitals Ltd., Laugfs Maritime Services Ltd., Maersk Lanka Ltd., McLarens Shipping Ltd., MSA Shipping Ltd., Prudential Shipping Lines Ltd., Sea Consortium Lanka Ltd., South Asia Gateway Terminals Ltd., Spectra Logistics Ltd., Trico Logistics Ltd., Unifeeders Lanka Ltd., and Youngship Sri Lanka. Also, the support extended by all the CASA members, well-wishers and other stakeholders.

The tournament was organised and presented by the Sports Committee and the Membership Activities Committee of CASA.

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