Orel IT triumphs over HSBC at Mercantile Esports showdown
View(s):Orel IT beat HSBC Data Processing Lanka in the grand final of the Mercantile Esports Championship held recently at the Stein Studios.
The event was organised by Gamer.LK and powered by Sri Lanka Telecom PLC where over 100 companies took part in the qualifiers last month.
Harshana Samaranayake from Orel IT, the winner of the Intel Performance Gamer Challenge which was conducted at the event walked away with a free Intel NUC. Coca-Cola marked its entry into Esports in Sri Lanka as the Beverage Partner.
Brylcreem the British brand of hair styling products for men, was the Hairstyling Partner at the event marking their first entry into Esports in Sri Lanka. Tariq Ahmed emerged as the winner of the Brylcreem Gentleman of Esports title.
Honda was the Motorcycle Partner for the event and gave away a Honda Navi motorbike to the Esports MVP, Rasheed Al Ameer.
The successful completion of the Mercantile Esports Championship marks the end of the annual series of major events Gamer.LK conducts for universities, companies and schools. The action continues as Sri Lanka’s biggest Esports and digital entertainment event – Sri Lanka Cyber Games – is up next in the calendar, set to take place in early 2020.