The Annual Softball Cricket Tournament, organised by the Sri Lanka Food Processors Association (SLFPA), was held on 14 February 2026 at the Thurstan College Sports Complex, Colombo 7. Forty teams, comprising both men and women from thirty member companies, competed for the coveted SLFPA Challenge Shield. Conducted on a league basis, the tournament fostered interaction, strengthened professional relationships, and promoted camaraderie among employees of the participating companies.
The participating teams represented a diverse range of sectors, including processed food, processed beverages, machinery and packaging, international food certification, food ingredients, and casual dining. This tournament remains a key fixture in the calendars of processed food industry members, bringing professionals together in a spirit of enjoyment and sportsmanship, while this year also accommodating the families of participating teams.
Champions of the tournament, Team Finagle Lanka (Pvt) Ltd. triumphed over runners-up Team Country Style Foods (Pvt) Ltd., with the Plate awarded to C. W. Mackie PLC. Mr Prabash Abeywardena and Ms Sithumini Peiris of Finagle Lanka (Pvt) Ltd. were recognised as Man and Woman of the Match respectively.
Participants also actively engaged in complementary events, including the karaoke competition, dancing contest, and best marquee challenge. In the Best Male and Female Singer categories, Mr Chathuranga Kodithuwakku of CMC Engineering Export GmbH was named Male Winner, with Mr Chathura De Silva of SGS Lanka (Pvt) Ltd. as Runner-up. In the female category, Ms Kushanthi Ramachandran of Indexpo Certification Ltd. was crowned Winner, while Ms Hasini Kaneshika of C. D. De Fonseka & Sons (Pvt) Ltd. secured Runner-up.
Showcasing incredible talent on the dance floor, Mr Rajesh Kanna of Control Union Inspections (Pvt) Ltd. was awarded Best Male Dancer 1st Place, with Mr Nuwan Kumara of Cargills Convenient Foods (Pvt) Ltd. as runner-up. Ms Ravindi Fernando of Control Union Inspections (Pvt) Ltd. won 1st Place in the female category, followed by Ms Lakshani Bandaranayake of Neochem International (Pvt) Ltd. in 2nd Place.
The Best Decorated Marquee award was presented to Control Union Inspections (Pvt) Ltd., with SGS Lanka (Pvt) Ltd. securing 2nd Place.
Sponsors of this year’s tournament included SGS Lanka (Pvt) Ltd. as the Platinum Sponsor, Nations Trust Bank and Control Union Inspections (Pvt) Ltd. as Gold Sponsors, and Sena Mills Refineries (Pvt) Ltd., Nestlé Lanka Ltd., and Cargills Convenient Foods Ltd. as Silver Sponsors. Lanka Exhibitions & Conference Services Ltd. (LECS) served as the event’s service partner. CMC Engineering GmbH and Country Style (Pvt) Ltd. were also among the sponsors.
