Saturday, 21 September 2013 00:00
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The innovative insurance solutions provider HNB Assurance is the proud sponsor of the Sri Lanka national women’s 7’s rugby team. They will be competing at the Asian series first leg Thailand 7’s on 20th &21st September 2013 in Bangsaen, Thailand. This is the first time that HNB Assurance joined hands with the Sri Lankan National Women’s Rugby union as the official travel partner for the tournament.
The national rugby selectors have selected the squad consisting of 12 players and five standby players to represent Sri Lanka at the above tournament. Centre three quarter Thanuja Weerakkody of Sri Lanka Navy Sports Club will captain the Sri Lanka women’s sevens rugby team for the Asian Rugby Football Union seven-a-side.
The final 12 member squad was named recently following a series of trials conducted under the supervision of Head Coach Chandrishan Perera and Assistant Coach K.P. Naranthota at Havelock Park. Commenting on this union, HNB Assurance Managing Director Manjula de Silva stated: “It is an honour for HNB Assurance to join hands with the Sri Lankan Rugby Union as the official travel partner and to uplift the spirit of rugby by supporting the women’s rugby sevens team. I can see a strong committed team of players with high team spirit and we wish the entire team the best of luck for the tournament and may they bring the winning trophy home”
HNB Assurance PLC is one of the fastest growing insurance companies in Sri Lanka with a network of 51 branches. HNBA is also rated within the Top 100 Brands and Top 100 companies in Sri Lanka by LMD and HNB Assurance recently won an international award for brand excellence and HR excellence and also won five main awards for its 2012 annual report at award ceremonies organised by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka, ACCA Sri Lanka (Association of the Chartered Certified Accountants) and SAFA (South Asian Federation of Accountants).
