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Group Chairman, Blue Mountain Dr. Hiran Hettiarachchi (MBBS-Colombo & MBA-Australia), handing over the agreement to Amali Thrimawithane, Ten Sports
The real estate giant Blue Mountain’s latest seven-star luxury apartment project Achilleion has secured the rights for title sponsorship for the Sri Lankan tour of Zimbabwe and the tri-nation series in Zimbabwe.
The Sri Lankan national cricket team, led by Rangana Herath, is currently in Zimbabwe to take on the hosts in two Tests, the first of which gets underway in Harare on 29 October. The second Test will also be played in Harare from 6 to 10 November. Following the Test series, the West Indies will join Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe for a triangular series which will be played from 14 to 27 November.
Group Chairman of Blue Mountain Dr. Hiran Hettiarachchi said: “We are pleased to be appointed title sponsor for the prestigious Sri Lanka tour of Zimbabwe which includes the Test series and the tri-nation series along with West Indies. Cricket is the passion of Sri Lanka and associating with this sport reflects our commitment to catering to people from all walks of life. The young Sri Lankan team is on the cusp of rebuilding their unit and Blue Mountain – Achilleion is proud to support them at this crucial time in the nation’s cricketing history. There are some highly talented players on the Sri Lankan team and we are confident that they will prove their mettle during the series of matches to be played in Zimbabwe. The experience they have gained from the recent Australia series will definitely help them to overcome challenges in this series. Just as the young team dreams of a big win on the global stage, so does Blue Mountain – Achilleionas it has launched its ambitious first ever seven-star luxury apartment building in Sri Lanka being built with global real estate titan Palmer and Turner group of Singapore. Achilleion has already won three awards including the best ‘Luxury Show Apartment’ at the prestigious Asia Pacific Property Awards 2016/2017. We believe this partnership with international cricket will be highly fruitful.”
