Lucky family wins return air tickets in Hameedia Father's Day promo
Suranga Fernandoof Colombo 04 won three return air tickets to Singapore in an exciting and one of a kind promo for all Dads in the country conducted by Sri Lanka's leading menswear specialist - Hameedia.
His daughter Kiyara Fernando's (a Grade 05 student at Bishop's College) letter about her father was among the hundreds of entries received from different parts of Sri Lanka over a two and a half week period. In addition to the grand prize, 15 lucky families were also invited to dinner and treated to a five-star dining experience at the TajSamudra Hotel in Colombo.
"This has by far been our most superlative Fathers Day promo in recent times. The enthusiasm it generated was overwhelming while some of the entries were inspiring and moving. A significant feature was the large number of entries from outstations thus indicating that events of this nature are not confined to Colombo alone", Hameedia Managing Director FouzulHameed said.
Winner of the return air tickets to Singapore Suranga Fernando said, "I was very surprised and happy to win not one, but three tickets. When it comes to fashion I know that Hameedia does things in style. When it came to the 'Fathers Day' promotion, it didn't disappoint us either.
The evening was well organised in a charming manner and the gifts made it all the more special. I was also impressed by Hameedia's CSR projects such as 'My Friend' which have rendered a great service to the youth in this country.
When my daughter wrote the winning essay, she never showed it to me. It was only after we were invited to the "Winners' Dinner" that she showed it to me. Her description about me brought tears to my eyes".
In a promotion running from 15 May to 02 June, all members of the Hameedia Loyalty Club were invited to write a short article under the topic - "What makes your Father special" - and send the article along with a recent photograph of the family to the Hameedia Head Office in Ratmalana. Eminent trainer and motivational speaker DhammikaKalapuge was also present at the occasion to deliver a speech on 'The Values of a Father' before going on to select the lucky winner of the raffle draw.