Union Assurance recognized for supporting cricket

CRICKET: Union Assurance PLC was recognized at the recently held 'Cricket Legends' felicitation ceremony which was organized to recognize cricketing legends and leading mercantile firms that have supported the sport in many ways by proving sponsorships to the cricket board and by employing cricketers.

Union Assurance was recognised at this event for the contribution made in the 90's era. Many of the Sri Lankan World Cup winning cricketers were employed with Union Assurance including Arjuna Ranathunga, Muttiah Muralitharan, Romesh Kaluwitharana, Upul Chandana and Sanath Jayasooriya.

Many other past cricketers were also employed with Union Assurance: Saliya Ahangama, Uvais Karnain, Adel Hassim, Nishantha Ranatunga, Graeme Labrooy, Roshan Mahanama, Sanjeeva Ranatunga, Rodger Wejesuriya, Duleep Samaraweera, Dinuk Hettiarachchi and Jeewaka Weerasinghe are a few of them.

Eric Upashantha, former Sri Lankan fast bowler is an employee of Union Assurance said Mr. Ivan Nicholas - Assistant General Manager, Corporate Business Development.

The year 2005 was a landmark year for Sri Lankan Cricket, as Sri Lanka played West Indies, marking the 150th test match played by Sri Lanka. Union Assurance came forward to sponsor this landmark event by being the title sponsor, stated Mr. Nicholas. He further added that Union Assurance have sponsored Mercantile 'A' division cricket for more than ten years in the past.