Carlton Super Sevens Rugby starts on May 26
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The inauguration ceremony of the promotional campaign of the
Carlton Super Sevens took place at Independence Square yesterday
at which MP for Hambantota District Namal Rajapaksa was the
chief guest. (From left) Sri Lanka Insurance Director Piyadasa
Kudabalage, MP Namal Rajapaksa, Sri Lanka Insurance Director
Noel Selvanayagam and Chief Executive Officer of Sri Lanka
Insurance Mohan de Alwis. Picture by Sumanachandra Ariyawansa |
RUGBY: Sri Lanka Insurance has stepped forward yet again to power a
spectacular sporting event in the country “Carlton Super Sevens Rugby
Tournament 2012” which aims at inculcating the habit of sport among Sri
Lankan youth and to elevate Sri lankan rugby beyond the local shores.
Carlton Super 7’s, a brian child of MP Namal Rajapaksa is organised for
the fourth consecutive year by ‘Tharunyata Hetak’, the largest youth
organisation in Sri Lanka together with its sports wing Carlton under
the supervision of Sri Lanka Rugby Football Union (SLRFU). The Asian
Rugby Football Union (ARFU) and the International Rugby Union.
Carlton 7’s will bring together youth from all corners of the country
under-10 teams representing the ten provinces of the country - Uva
Vipers, Southern Sharks, Northern Gladiators, Jaffna Challengers,
Western Warriors, Eastern Eagles, North Central Typhoons, Sabaragamuwa
Stallions and Central Kings. Each team will include 2 International
Players, 2 A Grade Sri Lankan Club Players, 1 under-21 school player.
The tournament will be played in two sessions. Session I in Kandy
Bogambara Grounds on the 26th and 27th of May and the 2nd session will
be played on 2nd and 3rd June at Police Park Grounds, Colombo.
The main feature of the Tournament is that world renowned rugby
players will playing together with local players, sharing their
experiences and talent, which will no doubt contribute to moulding Sri
Lankan rugby players to enter the International Rugby Arena.
Sri Lanka Insurance, Nation’s Largest and Strongest Insurer always
strives to uplift and enhance the environment within which it operates
and strongly believes in its contribution towards developing a future
generation of holistic individuals with sound personalities. As such
acknowledges that sport play a main role in developing a child
physically, mentally and emotionally to become healthy well rounded
adults. Carlton 7’s project will instil in children’s minds the right
values while encouraging teamwork and a positive outlook.
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