Akbar Brothers join hands with SSC to develop cricket infrastructure
(From left) Mahela Jayawardena (Chairman - SSC Cricket), Dimuth Karunaratne (National Test cricket captain), W.T. Ellawala (President - SSC), Dasun Shanaka (Captain - SSC Cricket), Tyeab Akbarally (Managing Director - Akbar Brothers), Sanjeewa Jayawardena (Director Sales and Marketing - Akbar Brothers), Hussain Akbarally (Executive Director - Akbar Brothers) and Danushka Gunathilaka (Vice Captain - SSC)
An ardent supporter of local sports, Akbar Brothers Group of Companies, has entered into a three-year partnership with Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC), as their principal sponsor from 2021-2023 across all cricket formats.
Established in 1899, SSC is the premier cricket club in the country. Over the years they have developed some of the finest cricketers in Sri Lanka, including many Test and ODI captains.
W. T. Ellawala, President of the SSC said, “We are proud to be partnered with Akbar Brothers, the leading tea company in Sri Lanka. They have come forward to support cricket during these trying times, enabling us to further develop our legacy, taking cricket to new heights.”
In addition to being Sri Lanka’s foremost exporter of high-quality Ceylon Tea, Akbar Brothers have successfully diversified into sustainable power generation, healthcare, packaging, leisure, property development and environmental services.
“It is a privilege to be invited to partner with SSC, the premier cricket club in the country,” Hussain Akbarally, Executive Director of Akbar Brothers Group of Companies, said.
“We share their vision and eagerly look forward to developing young, talented cricketers to pursue continued excellence.”
“We are delighted to be partnered with Akbar Brothers, a company with an enormous reputation both for the success they have gained and the socially responsible way in which they conduct themselves,” former national captain Mahela Jayawardena said, in his capacity as Chairman of SSC cricket.
The partnership is expected to go a long way in developing cricketing skills of players, modernise and upgrade the cricket infrastructure at the SSC.