DIMO hosts Mercedes Trophy Golf at Trincomalee

Sri Lanka's Mercedes Trophy golf tournament took place at the Eagles' Links China Bay Trincomalee on 29th June 2013. This tournament was organised by the Diesel & Motor Engineering PLC (DIMO) and participation was exclusively for Mercedes-Benz, Jeep and Chrysler owners.

The tournament had 72 players, playing in four handicap groups (Group A Handicap) - 0-12, Group B Handicap - 13-20, Group C Handicap - 21-24, Group D Handicap Ladies - 36). Players and their partners were given accommodation from 28th June to 30th June at Chaaya Blu, Trincomalee.

The Eagles' Golf Links, Sri Lanka's fourth golf course and the only golf course along Sri Lanka's picturesque East Coast, was inaugurated on 7th January 2012 by the Secretary to the Ministry of Defence and Urban Development, Gotabaya Rajapaksa; Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Roshan Goonetileke, Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force, Air Marshal Harsha Abeywickrama and Chief of Staff Air Vice Marshal Kolitha Gunatilleke.

It is owned and managed by the Sri Lanka Air Force. The 171-acre course extends inland from the periphery of the bay, and embraces undulating lush greens and forested areas.

The grand awards ceremony was held on the beach at Chaaya Blu on the evening of 29th June.

Air Marshal Harsha Abeywickrama, Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force was the guest of honour at the awards ceremony. Ranjith Pandithage, Gahanath Pandithage, Channa Weerawardena, Suresh Gooneratne and Rajeev Pandithage represented DIMO at the event.

"The day was a great success", said Ranjith Pandithage. "Our customers really enjoyed a great test of their golfing skills at Eagles Golf Links and then were able to relax afterwards at the hotel with their colleagues. We took the opportunity to unveil the stunning new A-Class and demonstrate a number of other models in the range. I was really pleased with the organizing of the event, it truly was star-class!"

The winners of the Mercedes Trophy are as follows. Group A (Winner - Sidath Wettimuny, 1st runner-up - Arjun Fernando, 2nd runner-up - Ivor Maharoof); Group B (Winner - Capt. Milinda Ratnayake, 1st runner up - Sunil Udalagama, 2nd runner up - Eraj Gunaratne); Group C (Winner - Prasanna Goonetilleke, 1st runner-up - S. Jegatheeswaran, 2nd runner up - Ton Sinh Thanh); Group D (Winner - Ms Usha de Silva, 1st runner up - Ms Niloo Jayathilake); Nearest to the Pin (Winner - Kushal Johnpillai); Longest Drive (Winner - Thusith Wijesinghe).