‘CBL Samaposha Under-14 Inter-School Football Championship 2023’ organized by the Sri Lanka School Football Association and CBL Samaposha is about to start on the 13th of this month.
Nearly 12,000 players are going to participate
in this tournament and CBL Contributing sponsorship for the 12th consecutive
year.
It will see 470 boys' teams and
130 girls' teams gatherat32centresspread across all twenty-five districts. As
the competition progresses, 32 boys’ teams and 24 girls’ teams, selected as
district champions, will then make their way to the finals in Colombo.
The tournament will kick-off on 13thJune
and be played in Dambulla first before progressing to the finals in Colombo. Special
individual awards will also be presented for Best Player (Boys), Best Player
(Girls) and Best Goalkeeper.
Cluster CEO – CBL Food Cluster, Thilanka
De Zoysa, reiterated Samaposha’s commitment to supportingthe next generation of
sporting talent. ‘Starting with a healthy, nutritious breakfast, we strongly believe
in encouraging good habits amongst children. Sport is a great tool for
all-round development, teaching kids discipline and teamwork while enhancing
their physical strength and endurance. We hope our decade-long partnership with
the SSFAhelps continue to build a healthier, happier and more mindful
generation.’
Commenting further, U.S.A.
Bandara Leelarathna, President – Sri Lanka Schools’ Football Association, said,
‘This competition is unique in that schools from all over the country – from
cities to the most remote – get the opportunity to participate and compete. The
under-14 category is the most significant and well-organised, so we look
forward to this year’s games and thank Samaposha for enabling these efforts.’
Reflecting
on football’s growing popularity, Upali Amaratunge, Director – Sports at the
Ministry of Education, stated, ‘This tournament is one that a football player competes in for the first
time, so the experience gained will greatly affect their future in the game. Further,
competitions like this are vital for the sport, so Samaposha’s support in its
continuance for the past 12 years is highly appreciated.’
At its last iteration, Kinniya
Central College, Trincomalee, won the boys’ final, while Mahajana College,
Jaffna clinched the girls’ title.
Samaposha is the flagship brand of CBL Plenty Foods (Pvt.) Ltd, a fully owned subsidiary of CBL Group. It’s the country’s number one powdered breakfast cereal brand and, through its robust value chains with farmers, is committed to delivering the highest qualityof home-grown nutrition to children and families island wide.
