Polonnaruwa, Mirigama win 2015 Brandix ‘Mercury’ Volleyball finals
View(s):After a fast-paced and vigorously contested final at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium in Colombo, Brandix Apparel Solutions Limited (BASL) – Intimate Apparel Polonnaruwa and BASL – Intimate Apparel (UKnits) Mirigama emerged the Men’s and Women’s champions respectively at the 2015 Mercury Trophy Volleyball Tournament, conducted annually across the Brandix Group.
The men’s team from Intimate Apparel Polonnaruwa beat counterparts from Intimate Apparel Minuwangoda 25-21, 15-25 and 25-20 while in the women’s final, the Intimate Apparel (UKnits) Mirigama team took the trophy in straight sets, defeating Casualwear Avissawella 26-16 and 25-22.
For their individual performances in the men’s final, Kasun Maduranga of the Minuwangoda team was adjudged the Best Setter, while W.M.S.M. Wijerathne and Amila Nishan of the Polonnaruwa team were adjudged Best Attacker and Best Player respectively. Among the women players in the final, Dilani Premawardena of the Mirigama team received the award for Best Setter, while her team members Deepika Bandara and Oshini Chapa were recognised as Best Attacker and Best Player respectively.
In its fifth year, the Brandix Mercury Trophy or the ‘Rasadiya Kusalanaya’ as it is well knwon, is by far the largest volleyball tournament conducted by a private sector entity in Sri Lanka. This annual tournament for non-executive employees or associates, provides a platform for Brandix associates to showcase their sporting skills by participating in Sri Lanka’s national sport, and is an opportunity for employee interaction and recognition in this area.
This year, more than 360 volleyball players from 20 men’s teams and nine women’s teams competed. The preliminary rounds were also worked out at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium followed by the finals, which was held on Saturday, April 4. The finals were witnessed by more than 5,000 Brandix associates.
The Brandix Group employs more than 48,000 associates at 30 integrated manufacturing facilities in Sri Lanka, a 1000-acre industrial park operation in India and a large manufacturing facility in Bangladesh.