SLT announces ultimate gaming event in Sri Lanka

The stage is set for the battle of a lifetime as casual gamers and competitive cyber athletes come together at the SLT e-Sports Championship 2016, organised by Sri Lanka Telecom. 

The tournament will feature a number of popular online multiplayer games such as, Dota 2, Counter Strike: Global Offensive, League of Legends, Overwatch as well as single player gaming titles in the likes of FIFA 16, Project Cars, Mortal Kombat XL and Call of Duty Black Ops 3. 

The largest event of its kind ever held in Sri Lanka, the SLT e-Sports Championship 2016, organised alongside INFOTEL 2016, will be recognised as a ranked event by the Sri Lanka e-Sports Association (SLeSA), thereby asserting the tournament’s reputation in the country. 

Staying true to its commitment of taking e-sports and the online gaming experience to the masses, the SLT e-Sports Championship will also be held across four regions. The Jaffna and Kandy Regional events were held on 22-23 and 29-30 October respectively while the Galle Regional event is scheduled for 5 and 6 November. The main event will be held from 11 to 13 November at Hall E of the BMICH.

e-Sports in Sri Lanka has continued to grow over the years and following the remarkable success of the inaugural SLT e-Sports Championship last year, Sri Lanka Telecom is proud to expand as well as introduce new elements to the main event this year. In addition to new gaming titles, a mobile gaming challenge, a women’s gaming event, a unisex team event as well as an international gaming event featuring foreign gamers will take place at the main event.

Boasting of attractive cash prices, in addition to trophies, medals, SLT branded promotional gifts, gift vouchers with attractive discounts on new connections for Megaline, Smartline and LTE, the SLT e-Sports Championship has become the largest eSports tournament in the country with ultimate fame and prestige for the Champions. With numerous social media competitions launched alongside the event, even spectators and fans can be a part of the event this year and stand a chance to win fabulous prizes for supporting and motivating their favourite teams and players. 

The SLT e-Sports Championship will be played exclusively on the network infrastructure and internet connectivity powered by SLT Broadband, famous for its low latency, dedicated and reliable broadband connectivity which is compulsory for competitive gaming. A special broadband offer from Sri Lanka Telecom, showcasing the capabilities and ideal internet connectivity with low-latency and stability, will also be in effect from 15 October till December.   

SLT e-Sports Championship 2016 will be exclusively powered by RLG Gaming PCs, providing top of the line performance needed for the highest level of competitive gaming. Promotional offers for the full range of RLG Gaming PCs will also be available for all participants throughout the event duration.

The SLT e-Sports Championship 2016 is organised by Sri Lanka Telecom along with Redline Technologies – Sri Lanka’s premier enthusiast tech store and Xiphos e-

Sports – the oldest gaming clan in the country celebrating its 11th anniversary. 

For more information on the event and online team registrations (for Dota 2, Counter Strike: Global Offensive, League of Legends and Overwatch), please visit slt.lk/esports. 

Registrations will be open at the venue for the individual gaming titles (FIFA 16, Project Cars, Mortal Kombat XL and Call of Duty Black Ops 3).

For more details visit Facebook event at Facebook.com/SLtelecom or SLT Facebook fan page.