“SMAK” wins SLFPA 8th Annual Cricket Trophy

Front row: Country Style Foods (SMAK), the winning team of 8th SLFPA Six-A-Side cricket carnival. 

Back row (from left): SLFPA 2nd Vice President Nadeeshan Guruge, Immediate Past President Nishan Perera, 1st Vice President Aruna Senanayake, Past President Dhammika Gunasekara, Incoming President Thusith Wijesinghe, President Delano Dias, Past President Hamilton Dias, Executive Committee Member Sameera Jayathilake, Secretarial Sandya Fernando 

The Colombo Colts Cricket Club Grounds recently hosted the 8th Annual Soft Ball Cricket Tournament, organised by the Sri Lanka Food Processors Association (SLFPA). 

This highly anticipated event brought together 45 teams consisting of both men and women, representing 38 member companies eager to claim the coveted SLFPA Challenge Shield. The tournament, conducted on a league basis, not only showcased sporting prowess but also fostered a strong sense of camaraderie, collaboration, and understanding among the employees of participating member companies.

The teams, hailing from diverse sectors such as processed food, processed beverages, machinery and packaging, international food certification, food ingredients, and casual dining, competed fiercely for the championship. The tournament has become a hallmark in the calendars of professionals in the Processed Food Industry, serving as a platform for professionals from various organisations to come together in the spirit of fun and sportsmanship, with a special focus on including the families of the participating teams this year.

Country Style Foods Ltd., represented by Team SMAK, emerged as the deserving winners, while CBL Foods International Ltd. secured the position of runners-up. Ceylon Biscuits Ltd. clinched the Plate winner’s title. The Man of the Match award was bestowed upon Tharaka Danush from Country Style Foods and the Woman of the Match award went to M.D. Niroshangani from CBL Foods International.

Beyond the cricket field, participants enthusiastically engaged in parallel events, including a karaoke competition, dance competition, and best-decorated tent competition. The karaoke competition, marked by intense competition, led to the unique decision of selecting two champions –Ranga Muthunayake from Perfetti Van Mally and Selani Lasathma from Maple Packaging Ltd. The dance competition saw Madhawa from Perfetti Van Mally and Sandali from Control Union Ltd. securing two awards for Best Female Karaoke and Best Dance.

Control Union Ltd. took home the accolade for the Best-Decorated Tent, with Neo Chem Ltd. claiming the second position. The event was made possible through the generous support of sponsors, with “Elephant House” as the Platinum Sponsor, SGS Lanka Ltd. and CBL Group as Gold Sponsors, and Life Insurance Corporation (Lanka) Ltd. (LIC) and Sena Mills Refineries Ltd. as Silver Sponsors. Lanka Exhibitions and Conference Services Ltd. (LECS) was the Event Partner.