Gamma Pizza Kraft wins SLFPA 6th Annual Cricket Trophy

SLFPA President S.W. Alahakoon, together with SLFPA Cricket Match Organising Committee Chairman Aruna Senanayake, and SLFPA Treasurer Dadeeshan Guruge, hands over the SLFPA Challenge Shield to the winning team captain – Malith de Silva of Pizza Hut

The Annual Softball Cricket Tournament organised by Sri Lanka Food Processors Association (SLFPA) was held on 7 September at the Colombo Colts Cricket Club Grounds. 37 teams comprising of both men and women playing together from 23 member companies vied for the SLFPA Challenge Shield. The tournament was conducted on league basis. It was helpful in creating a high degree of interaction and fellowship among the employees of the participating member companies.

The participating company teams represented the following categories – Processed Food, Processed Beverages, Machinery and Packaging, International Food Certification, Food Ingredients and Casual Dining. The tournament is a key event in the calendars of all members of the processed food industry, bringing professionals from various organisations together in a spirit of fun and sportsmanship. The families of the teams were also included in the event this year.

Pizza Kraft Lanka’s A-Team were the winners and the Plenty Foods Ltd. Team were the runners-up. The Plate winners were Gamma Pizza Kraft Lanka’s B-Team. The Man of the Match award was presented to Malith de Silva of Gamma Pizza Kraft Lanka and the Woman of the Match award was won by Aruni Thejasinghe of Gamma Pizza Kraft Lanka. The organisers added a karaoke competition for the entertainment of the participants. The Best Dancer was Nanduni Sharmila of C.D. De Fonseka & Sons and the prize for Best Singer was won by Gihan Premasiri of Cargills Quality Foods Ltd. S.A. Silva & Sons were the winners of the award given to the best decorated tent.

The sponsors of this year’s tournament included, Lanka Exhibition and Conference Services Ltd., SMAK, Union Bank PLC, Sampath Bank PLC, Sunquick, Nestle Lanka, Unilever Sri Lanka, C.D. De Fonseka & Sons, CMC Engineering Export GMBH, Control Union Sri Lanka Ltd., Coca Cola Beverages, Ceylon Cold Stores, Cargills Quality Foods and Gamma Pizza Kraft.