Team IOM win Diplomatic Cricket 2019
View(s):The Diplomatic Missions and UN Agencies in Colombo jointly organised the annual Diplomatic Cricket Tournament 2019, which concluded successfully at the Malay Cricket Club, Colombo. The local employees of Diplomatic Missions, as well as diplomatic staff participated in the tournament.
Diplomats of the South Africa, Canada, Oman, Iraq, South Korea, Thailand and Pakistan were present at the opening ceremony. Teams that competed in the tournament were India, Korea, Canada, Pakistan, Asian, Europe, Gulf, IOM, UNDP, UNOP, WHO, ADB and British Council.
The IOM team defeated the Canadian team in the final. The captain of the IOM team, Aruna Dissantha, and captain of the runners-up Canadian team Gerard Kumar received the awards from the High Commissioner of South Africa in Colombo, Robina P. Marks and High Commissioner of Canada in Colombo David McKinnon, at the awards ceremony.
The main sponsors of the tournament were Wickramarachchi Opticians.