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Shantha Kumara - first Lankan on Gillette World Cup 'squad' V. A. Shantha Kumara, a 31-year-old from Alawathugoda, has become the first Sri Lankan to win an all-expenses-paid trip to next year's cricket World Cup finals in South Africa, courtesy Gillette. All he did was buy a 'Gillette 2' Razor worth Rs. 25 and send in a coupon for the draw. Shantha's winning coupon was drawn from thousands sent in by users of Gillette disposable razors, at the first weekly draw of the 'Gillette Fly to the Finals" promotion. Two of Sri Lanka's most accomplished fast bowlers, Pramodya Wickremasinghe and Nuwan Soysa, participated in the draw, at which a total 113 coupons won prizes. The Gillette Company, represented in Sri Lanka by Walker & Greig, will draw on winner every week for the next 10 weeks to select the rest of the 11-member "squad" that the company will sponsor to the World Cup final. Each winner will receive an air ticket, free hotel accommodation and a match ticket to the finals, the company said. To participate in these draws, users of Gillette disposable razors have to send in coupons available at retailers throughout Sri Lanka, along with the plastic cap that forms part of the razor's packaging. |
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