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CDB sponsors MCA Open Cricket ‘Sixes’ for fourth consecutive year

26 Aug 2022

Citizens Development Business Finance PLC (CDB) has announced the sponsorship of the Mercantile Cricket Association (MCA) Open Cricket “Sixes” for the fourth consecutive year. The annual tournament organised by the MCA is recognised as a coveted cricketing fiesta within the corporate sector and has been celebrated for over 30 years in the country. Chief Guest CDB Executive Director/Chief Emergent Business Officer Karthik Elangovan presented the official sponsorship to MCA Officials at a media conference held recently to announce the sponsorship. Participating in the event were MCA officials including  President Nalin Wickramasinghe, Executive Committee Member and Information and Technology Committee Chairman Hasitha Dassanayake, Sponsorship Committee Secretary K.D.S. Kanishka, and the senior management of CDB including Guest of Honour CDB Executive Director – Sales and Business Development Sasindra Munasinghe and CDB Senior Deputy General Manager – Marketing Darshana Jayasinghe. Addressing the media, CDB Senior Deputy General Manager – Marketing Darshana Jayasinghe said: “We are proud to extend our commitment to the game of cricket with yet another sponsorship for such an anticipated cricket tournament. While CDB is excited to continue our partnership to support the MCA Open Cricket ‘Sixes’, it is all more significant as it is with the purpose of empowering and investing in the future stars of Sri Lankan cricket. I would also like to take this opportunity to wish all the teams the best of luck, and we look forward to an invigorating tournament.” This year, over 80 teams are expected to take part in the tournament under Tier A and Tier B segments. The Tier A matches will be held at the MCA, Thurstan, and Colts Cricket Grounds, with 12 teams playing 15 matches at each location. The Tier B segment, comprising 72 teams will play 96 matches at five locations – the MCA, Wesley College, and D.S. Senanayake College Cricket Grounds, as well as at the Sapper Ground Mattegoda and Dharmapala Ground in Pannipitiya. The MCA Open Cricket “Sixes” will commence on 30 August 2022 and conclude with the exciting finals at the MCA Grounds on 4 September 2022, where the presentation of trophies and prizes to the winners will take place.  


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