MLH shines at Travel Trade Sports Club events

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While true determination is known to produce remarkable sportsmen and women MLH indeed has produced a group of employees by way of sports and they have shown excellent results in recently concluded events. Sport sits as the epitome of hard work and the Mount Lavinia Hotel with its legacy of heritage and traditions has proved that hard work and dedication in work and play certainly pays off. Like Tuan Galip from the MLH Rugby team that recently excelled in their category stated: “Sports is about those incredible moments where sheer human will and desire overcomes the odds. These are the moments we should all remember.”

The Travel Trade Sports Club Swimming Championships 2013, after being revived in 2011 was held recently held and Mount Lavinia Hotel took medals in the following events: 25m Breast Stroke Men Age 40-49: Second place (Silver Medal) M.A.B.P. Kumara (Security Department) 25m Back Stroke Men Age 40-49: Second place (Silver Medal) M.A.B.P. Kumara (Security Department) 25m Butterfly Stroke Men Age 40-49: Third place (Bronze Medal) K. Shelton Perera (Security Department) 25m Free Style Men Age 40-49: Third place (Bronze Medal) K. Shelton Perera (Security Department) The Travel Trade Tag Rugby Event for the season also proved that sheer grit is what you need to excel. The MLH team that achieved the runners-up position in the Plate division are: T.S.M. Galiph (Revenue Department), J.C. Henagama (F&B), W.A. Sandun (F&B) K.Y.B. Ukwatta (F&B), R.A. Edirimuni (Events Desk), G.D.S.R. Manohara (F&B) and G.D. Upananda (Events Desk).