Nawaloka Holdings stages annual cricket competition for its employees

As part of their efforts to build inter-personal relationships and boost morale among their workers, Nawaloka Holdings recently held their annual cricket competition at the Moor’s Grounds recently with a massive turnout of over a 1,000 employees.

The competition included 29 teams comprising six female teams and 23 male teams, with prizes being distributed every hour. Two awards were given to the male and female winning teams in addition to the Man of the Match awards for each team. The Best Bowler and Best Batsman awards were also distributed. 

The winners were: male winning team – Ceyoka Ltd; female winning team – Nawaloka Hospitals Plc; male runner-up Nawaloka Constructions Ltd; female runner-up - Nawaloka Medicare Ltd; Man of the Match - Harendra Peiris, Ceyoka Ltd; Woman-of-the-Match - Vanessa de Silva, Nawaloka Hospitals Plc; Best Bowler - Tharindu Navodya, Nawaloka Hospitals Plc; Best Batsman - Samith Ruberu, Nawaloka Hospitals Plc. 

The event was conducted to encourage its employees to interact and develop as a team on and off the field. A cricket competition was held during the course of the event where workers won several accolades. In order to build better interaction and cooperation between workers, they were also allowed to practise in groups prior to the event. 

Among the senior officials present at the event were the Guest of Honor Nawaloka Holdings Chairman Jayantha Dharmadasa and directors Lalith Hettiarachchi, Deshabandu Tilak De Soysa, Tissa Bandaranayake, Harshith Dharmadasa, Anisha Dharmadasa, Chandula Perera and Prof. Lal Chandradasa.

“Since its establishment, Nawaloka Holdings has adopted the vision of growth, prosperity and success that can only move forward with the cooperation and dedication of its staff,” said Chairman Jayantha Dharmadasa. 

“Sports is a key activity to build robust team spirit and enhance mutual understanding, motivation and unity among employees. The annual cricket competition is part of Nawaloka Holdings’ social responsibility activity aimed at enhancing internal communication among employees to meet both business and individual needs,” he added.

Towards the end of the event, the Chairman and directors of Nawaloka Holdings presented the winners of the tournament with trophies, medals and certificates.

Nawaloka Holdings has an efficient team of employees at various operating locations across the country and services several projects and contracts in both the industrial and commercial sectors. Nawaloka Holdings is growing steadily and continually evolving as a major market player in its portfolio of business activities.