Prize money over Rs. 1.5m for the winners
The Annual Mercantile Volleyball Championship conducted by the Mercantile Volleyball Association of Sri Lanka will be worked off in August and September at the National Youth Services Centre in Maharagama.
Over 100 teams participated in last year's tournament and the Association hopes for a much larger response this year. Prize money for the winning teams will exceed Rs. 1.5 million.
This is the fifth successive year the association is holding the tournament since its revival in 2012 after a lapse of five years.
A number of well-known business and brands have come forward as sponsors: Platinum Sponsor – MAS; Gold Sponsors – Sunquick, Lanka Tiles, Brandix, Expo Lanka Holdings PLC (EFI), Etisalat and David Pieris Motor Company Limited; Silver Sponsors – SINGER, Damro and Sri Lanka Insurance.
The preliminary rounds will be held at the Maharagama Youth Services Courts on August 18, 19 and 20 while the finals will be held on September 16 and 17 at the Maharagama Youth Services Indoor Stadium.
To qualify for participation, the players should have served in their respective companies for a minimum of two months. Meanwhile, new clubs can register until July 31.
The tournament will be held under three categories - Super League, Championship and Division 'A'.
The Best Player in the Women’s category will receive a ‘Scooty’ and the Best Player in the Men’s category will receive a motorcycle. Trophies will be awarded to the winners and runners-up and to the Best Player – Men’s and Women’s.
The closing date for applications will be August 9 and further details can be obtained from 0710682682 (Chandana) or 0776485456 (Buddhi) or by logging on to www.mercantilevolleyballsl. com or by E-mailing mvasri- lanka@gmail.com
Applications can be posted to The Mercantile Volleyball Association, No 33, Trophy Rs. 150,000 and Trophy Rs. 100,000 and Rs. 50,000 and Trophy Rs. 100,000 and Trophy Rs. 50,000 and Trophy Rs. 25,000 and Trophy Rs. 100,000 and Trophy Rs. 50,000 and Trophy Rs. 25,000 and Trophy Torrington Place, Colombo 7 with the envelope marked 'Mercantile Volleyball 2017' on the top left-hand corner. Trophy Rs. 80,000 and Trophy Rs. 40,000 and Rs. 25,000 and Trophy Rs. 20,000 and Trophy Rs. 15,000 and Trophy Rs. 10,000 and Trophy Rs. 20,000 and Trophy Rs. 15,000 and Trophy Rs. 10,000 and Trophy