5th SLIBFI Cricket Sixes on Sunday

The 5th Annual SLIBFI Cricket Sixes, organised By UEC International Ltd, are to be held at the NCC ground on Sunday

The event brings together not just members of the Association of Alternate Finance Institutions but also clients of these entities. This year’s tournament will witness 16 teams competing for the ADL Capital Challenge Trophy in a spirit of camaraderie that has been upheld and the hallmark of the event for the past four years. 

SLIBFI Cricket Sixes 2018 Project Chairman Imtiaz Ishrath stated: “The event is to bring out sporting talent, strengthen team spirit and promote healthy competition whilst giving an opportunity to the stakeholders of the Alternate Finance fraternity to network with one another.”

Dunlop Sports is partnering the SLIBFI Cricket Fiesta for the fifth consecutive year in the capacity of Official Sporting Partner. Dunlop sports equipment and the brand name Dunlop have been established as a household name in the sports arena, supporting local tournaments and events with the aim of developing the quality of sports.  Hospitality Partners Hotel Ramada Colombo hosted the draw on 29 August, in the presence of the team captains of the respective institutions.

The following teams are taking part:

Group A 

Hatton National Bank - Al Najah

Adl Capital Ltd.

Vidullanka Plc

Arpico Finance Plc - Al Jabal Islamic Finance Unit

Group B

Amana Bank Plc

People’s Leasing & Finance Plc - Al Safa (Union Place)

Trade First Ltd.

Expack Corrugated Cartons Ltd.

Group C

Commercial Leasing & Finance Plc – Islamic Business Division

Citizen Development Bank (CDB)

Halal Accreditation Council (Guarantee) Ltd - (HAC)

People’s Leasing & Finance Plc – Al Safa Kandy

Group D

Amana Takaful Plc

LOLC Al- Falah

Muslim Aid Micro Credit (GTE) Ltd.

Research Intelligence Unit Ltd - (RIU)

Richard Pieris Finance Ltd. – ARIJ