Diplomatic missions and UN agencies’ Annual Cricket Tournament on 24 Nov.

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The main sponsor of the tournament Wickramarachchi Opticians and Stafford Motor Company Ltd. Managing Director and Stafford Motor CEO Dr. Kalinga Kaluperuma presenting the sponsorship to Organising Committee Chairman M.S.M. Shiraj. Stafford Motor Executive Director Tarindra Kaluperuma, General Manager Damitha Jayasundra, Director Charaka Perera and DPL Committee Coordinator Buddhima Ishara were also present

Text and Pic by Ruzaik Farook

Diplomatic missions and UN agencies in Colombo will jointly organise the Annual Cricket Tournament 2019, on 24 November at the Malay Cricket Club in Colombo from 8.00 a.m.

The tournament will be open to all local staff of diplomatic missions as well as other diplomatic staff who may wish to participate. In 2018 around 70 individuals took part in a very successful tournament. Teams from Europe, Asia, the Gulf and Africa competed, with the championship going to Europe, revealed Organising Committee Chairman M.S.M. Shiraj from the South African High Commission.

India Group 1, Indian Group 2, South Korea, Canada, Australia, Africa, ASIAN Group 1, Europe, IOM, UNDP, UNOP, WHO, Asian Group 2, ADB and the British Council will participate in the tournament.

The main sponsors of the tournament Wickramarachchi Opticians and Stafford Motor Company Ltd Managing Director and Stafford Motors CEO Dr. Kalinga Kaluperuma presented the sponsorship cheque to Organising Committee Chairman M.S.M. Shiraj. Stafford Motors Executive Director Tarindra Kaluperuma, General Manager Damitha Jayasundra, Director Charaka Perera and DPL Committee Coordinator Buddhima Ishara were also present.