Samaposha,the leading cereal brand of Plenty Foods (Pvt) Ltd, a subsidiary of Ceylon Biscuits limited (CBL) has stepped forward to sponsor the “Samaposha Under 15 Inter-school Football Championship 2013” for the fifth consecutive year.
Organized by the Sri Lanka Football Federation and the Schools Football Association, the championship will kick off on the 14th of September.
The press conference for the above mentioned tournament was held on the 12th of September at the Football House. Acting General Secretary of the Football Federation of Sri Lanka Mr.Rahula Siriwardene, Sri Lanka Schools Football Association President Mr.U.G.Ariyarathne and Director/CEO of Plenty Foods (Pvt) Ltd Mr.Shammi Karunarathnec occupied the head table during the media brief.
Speaking on the event details, Rahula Siriwardene, Acting Secretary General of Sri Lanka Football Federation, mentioned, “The under 15 Inter-school Tournament, is a friendly yet a competitive event organized to identify budding football stars. This tournament gives us the opportunity to support young enthusiastic athletes to compete at their highest potential. We are grateful to the Plenty Foods team, for supporting and giving thousands of school children around the island the opportunity to exhibit their talents.” With 480 boys teams and 120 girls teams, over 9000 students, representing 600 schools from all parts of the island will compete this year.
The preliminary rounds will be played at 30 centers island wide, including in the Killinochchi and Mullaithivu districts for the first time, supporting the new raw talent in the Northern province.
The grand finale which will feature the top 21 teams, will be held on the 11th, 12th and the 13th of October at ………… The finals will also see awards being presented to the best goalkeeper and most valuable male and female player of the tournament.
Commenting on its association with the event, Vasantha Chandrapala, General Manager Marketing of Plenty Foods (Pvt) Ltd said, “Football is the most popular sport around the world. It is all about hard work, commitment, perseverance and endurance. All this requires a well-balanced nutritional intake, which Samaposha is able to provide. Milk, eggs, meat and fish are foods which contain the necessary proteins, carbohydrates and vitamins; however Samaposha the nutritious cereal brand contains all these essential nutrients. Hence it serves as a convenient and a healthy snack for all athletes.
