Sri Lankan St. Bridget’s Convent under 17 Netball Team won Championship Cup and Runner Up of under 16 Basketball Team and Under 19 Netball Team at Pathumthani University Sport Tournament Thailand 2023

58th Students from St. Bridget’s Convent in Colombo, Sri Lanka joined the Pathumthani University Sport Tournament with Thai students on 28th November – 1st December 2023 Pathumthani at Samkhok School Pathumthani in Thailand.

St. Bridget’s Convent won the Championship Cup for Netball under 17 and Runner Up in Basketball under 16 and Runner Up in Netball under 19.

Ambassador of Sri Lanka and Permanent Representative to UNESCAP, C.A. Chaminda I. Colonne joined the Opening Ceremony of PTU Tournament Thailand 2023 which augurated by Pol. Lt. Gen. Kamronwit Thoopkrajang, the Governor of Pathumthani at Samkok School, Pathumthani on 28th November 2023.

During her speech, Ambassador & Permanent Representative to UNESCAP stated that “Sport in Sri Lanka is a significant part of Sri Lankan culture. Although the Sports Ministry named volleyball the national sport, the most popular sport is Cricket in Sri Lanka. Rugby Union is also popular. Other popular sports are water – sports, badminton, athletics, football, basketball and tennis. Sri Lanka’s schools and colleges regularly organize sports and athletics teams, competing on provincial and national levels. Winning the Cricket World Cup in 1996 and being runners up twice thereafter have taken Sri Lanka to greater heights as a world leader in Cricket. If we trace back the history of sports in Sri Lanka, the year 1948 can be termed as a golden year of sports. Sri Lanka first participated at the Olympic Games in 1948. Sri Lankan athletes have won a total of two Olympic silver medals, both in athletics. Sri Lanka has won many awards at the Commonwealth Games, World Championship, Asian games and South Asian Games bringing credit to the country”.

Vice President of Pathumthani University, Asst. Prof. Dr. Nithima Yuenyong, Staff of the Pathumthani University, Chairman of the Accreditation Service for International Schools, Colleagues & Universities, Dr. Maurice K. Dimmock, Director of Sports, Ministry of Education of Sri Lanka, Upali Amarathunga also joined the event.

Embassy and Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka
Bangkok, Thailand
13.12.2023