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Sirimavo & Piliyandala Central clinch Vidudaya Ritzbury Interschool Swimming Championships

6Feb

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Sirimavo & Piliyandala Central clinch Vidudaya Ritzbury Interschool Swimming Championships

At the Vidudaya Ritzbury Interschool Swimming Championships concluded recently, at the University of Sri Jayawardenepura, the Girls Team from Sirimavo Bandaranaike Vidyalaya in Colombo and the Boys team from Central Swimming Club in Piliyandala emerged as victorious champions. The much awaited championship was held at Sri Lanka’s largest swimming pool when Ceylon Biscuits Limited (CBL) partnered for the first time, with the University of Sri Jayawardenepura with the long-term aim of uplifting schools’ swimming. Ritzbury, Sri Lanka’s number one chocolate brand manufactured by CBL has won the hearts of the nation by sponsoring sports over the years to encourage school children. The Girls team from Piliyandala Central Swimming Club emerged runners up in the championship while the male p...

Ritzbury powers 28th Junior National Squash Championship 2017

10Jan

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Ritzbury powers 28th Junior National Squash Championship 2017

Ritzbury, together with Sri Lanka Squash Federation kicked off the 28th Junior National Squash Championship 2017 with the finals held on Sunday, 7th January 2018 at the Ratmalana Air Force Squash Courts.. Ritzbury, Sri Lanka’s number one chocolate brand manufactured by Ceylon Biscuits Limited (CBL), once again gave a boost to the country’s junior squash players. Uplifting Sri Lankan sports is one of the CSR ethos of the organization. Ritzbury has been sponsoring the squash championship consecutively for ten years. Considered one of the premier junior tournaments of the country, this year’s championship had the participation of over 250 young players representing various parts of the country. This year’s tournament featured all regular events, boys and girls under 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, and ...

Samaposha ‘Nutri Plus’ with Kurakkan provides big boost for the nation’s health

18Dec

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Samaposha ‘Nutri Plus’ with Kurakkan provides big boost for the nation’s health

Samaposha, Sri Lanka’s favourite breakfast cereal, especially among children, has launched ‘Nutri Plus’ - a new breakfast cereal for the whole family. It’s brimming with the goodness of Kurakkan, to improve the nutritional needs of our nation. Samaposha Nutri Plus Kurakkan comes in two convenient pack sizes – 200g and 500g - and is the ideal option for busy people who are interested in healthy foods to enrich their lives. Samaposha Nutri Plus Kurakkan is manufactured by Plenty Foods (Pvt) Ltd., a fully owned subsidiary of Ceylon Biscuits Ltd (CBL) and the new formulation with Kurakkan resulting from extensive research, strengthens the company’s highly successful backward integration programme further. The new formulation in Samaposha Nutri Plus includes corn, soya, finger millet, red ...

Tiara Rollo sponsors ‘Bera Fest 2017’ to inspire the next generation of percussion musicians

11Dec

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Tiara Rollo sponsors ‘Bera Fest 2017’ to inspire the next generation of percussion musicians

The ‘Bera Fest 2017’ held recently at Viharamahadevi Complex was a unique day-long festival of drums that featured almost all the major drummers in the country. It was an apt event to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Naadro, that has made a mark in the percussion music in Sri Lanka. Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and Sagala Rathnayaka, Minister for Law and Order and Southern Development were among the special invitees. Rakhita Ruwan Wikramarathne, is the founder and leader of the percussion ensemble that is among globally recognized percussion bands. The event was sponsored by Tiara Rollo, marketed by Ceylon Biscuits Limited (CBL) in an endeavour to contribute to Sri Lanka’s music industry and popularize percussion among the younger generation and the event blended well with the c...

Ritzbury Sponsors Sir John Tarbet Junior School Athletic Championship for 5th Consecutive Year

2Nov

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Ritzbury Sponsors Sir John Tarbet Junior School Athletic Championship for 5th Consecutive Year

Ritzbury, Sri Lanka’s No. 1 chocolate of Ceylon Biscuits Limited (CBL), committed to inspiring future sporting stars and encouraging young athletes continues its sponsorship of the Sir John Tarbet School Athletic Junior Championship 2017 for the 5th consecutive year. The Junior Championship Finals will be held from 8-10 November at the Mahinda Rajapaksa Stadium, Diyagama. Athletes who qualified through the three preliminary championships held at Polonnaruwa, Hanwella and Nawalapitiya covering all the provinces will participate in the finals. Participants and sporting enthusiasts eagerly await the finals for the crowning of the new boys and girls winning schools. At last year’s Championship finals, St. Benedict’s College Kotahena retained the Boys’ overall title while Ladies...