Cinnamon Grand Inter Department Cricket Sixes 2014
View(s):Over 600 Cinnamon Grand associates gathered at the BRC Grounds for a fun-filled day of cricket, good cheer and family spirit. 180 associates donned their cricketing gear, leaving aside their uniforms for the day; and in 30 teams departments’ competed neck-to-neck, vying to take home the championship trophies (men/women) at the annual Inter Department Cricket Sixes.
Housekeeping Super Kings ‘B’ took home the Men’s Sixes Championship Trophy after a fierce match against Angsana Pain Killers. F&B Avengers beat Sales Force at the finals to emerge as Women’s Sixes Champions.
Kelum Dissanayake from Housekeeping Super Kings ‘B’ won the man-of-the-tournament title, while his teammate Aruna Jayathissa won man-of-the-final award. Woman-of-the-tournament was won by Rasika Edirisinghe from F&B Avengers, while Madu Samarasinghe took home woman-of-the-final award.
Ramesh Peiris from Angsana Pain Killers was awarded best batsman of the tournament while Dinesh Pathirage of Housekeeping Super Kings became the best bowler of the tournament. Heshan Jayathilake of Kitchen Culinary Champs became the best fielder of the tournament.
The five-over game, saw 25 men’s teams and five women’s teams competing in a series of matches, while those gathered enjoyed the fun games and activities at the cricket carnival organised to make the day an enjoyable and memorable one for the Cinnamon Grand family. The kitchen brigade laid out a special buffet spread this year, in true five-star spirit.
A highlight was the special GM’s Trophy given to the winners of the exhibition match. Last year’s winners Watch Guard Security Team repeated their feat, with a spectacular win against Walkers Tours.
At the end of the fun-filled, action packed evening, Cinnamon City Hotels Sector Head Rohan Karr noted that it was not the cricket that won the day, but the team spirit and the Cinnamon Grand sprit. “It has been a fantastic day. Thank you for playing the game in the true spirit of Cinnamon Grand and family. It was tough cricket, but well played.”
 Champions of the Inter-Department Cricket Men’s Sixes -- Housekeeping Super Kings B with Cinnamon City Hotels Sector Head Rohan Karr |  Champions of the Inter-Department Cricket Women’s Sixes, F&B Avengers with Cinnamon City Hotels Sector Head Rohan Karr |
 Winners of the GM’s Trophy for stakeholders, Watch Guard Security Team, with Cinnamon City Hotels Sector Head Rohan Karr |  Game in progress |
 Associates following a nail-biting match |  |
 Associates participating in games organised for the event |  Besides serious cricket, fun games too were galore |