Travel Trade Sports Club Badminton Championship concludes successfully

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The 19th Travel Trade Sports Club Badminton Championship, which was sponsored by Serendib Leisure Management for the fourth consecutive year, concluded successfully on 28 September 2014 at the St. Thomas College Indoor Stadium, Mt. Lavinia. This much-awaited tournament was conducted in the Men’s and Women’s Open, and Men’s Veterans over 40 categories. This popular sporting championship has become a highlight of the travel trade’s annual itinerary and this year too the event was conducted in the spirit of friendship and fellowship.

Commenting on the occasion, Serendib Leisure Management Sales and Marketing Director Suranjith de Fonseka said: “Serendib Leisure Management is proud to be sponsoring the Travel Trade Sports Club Badminton Championship for the fourth successive year. As practitioners of responsible tourism, we are committed to uplifting sports in the industry, which evokes camaraderie and a sense of cooperation within our industry. This annual badminton championship offers the ideal opportunity for the industry to come together as one and engenders greater understanding and a feeling of oneness. “We believe that sports play a key role in promoting bonding and leadership skills, and this is evidenced by the growing number of entries over the last four years under our sponsorship. I would like to congratulate all the winners of the 2014 tournament. We are doubly proud to celebrate the triumph of the Serendib Leisure badminton team who became the runners-up of the men’s open category at the Travel Trade Sports Club Badminton Championship. The group would also like to extend congratulations to the men’s veteran team and the women’s team who became semi-finalists in the tournament. Serendib Leisure houses the best and brightest talent in the industry and we are glad they could shine at this championship.”