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Creating many memorable and enjoyable moments and new friendships, the annual sports gala of Sunshine Healthcare Lanka Ltd., (SHL) concluded on a high note recently at the BRC Grounds.
Held under the theme ‘Passion to Win’, the Sports Gala of the healthcare arm of the diversified Sunshine Holdings conglomerate saw the enthusiastic participation of over 750 employees of SHL, its fully owned subsidiary Healthguard and Sunshine Packaging Lanka Ltd., also a member of the Sunshine Holdings group.
The event, intended to bring together and create stronger bonds among employees of different departments, featured many sports and fun activities including the much anticipated annual cricket match, target shooting, balloon darts, a Baila competition, tug of war, a food challenge and the crowning of the SHL dancing king and queen. Following friendly but stiff competition, the winners in the finals of the cricket match, the best batsman and best bowler received prizes.
Senior officials including Sunshine Healthcare Lanka Managing Director Shyam Sathasivam, Sunshine Healthcare Lanka Executive Director Panjan Navaratnam and Healthguard Pharmacy Ltd. Head of Operations Infiyaz Ali were present at the event.
Sunshine Healthcare Lanka (SHL), a fully owned subsidiary of Sunshine Holdings PLC, has been involved in the healthcare business since 1967 – for nearly half a century – after commencing operations as a retail pharmacy. Today Sunshine Healthcare markets over 650 pharmaceuticals, wellness brands, medical diagnostic equipment and surgical products to all pharmacies and hospitals island-wide and accounts for a significant share of the country’s private healthcare sector.