Seafarer Camaraderie and Sportsmanship
The inaugural SMTI cricket carnival was held at the Air Force grounds in Colombo on 22nd March 2026. Nordcrewing Lanka fielded a team consisting of Nord and Orion seafarers as well as 2 of our office staff.
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CAPT.HARSHA PERERA -COO (NCL), CAPT. NALIN PEIRIS -DIRECTOR (NCL),HERATH WASALA MUDIYANSELAGE PAHALA WALAWWE, KALINDU BHATHIYA BANDARA RANAWANA – OS (NORD DRY),MEDDAWITAGE, GAYAN SANJEEWA MEDDAWITAGEAB (NORD DRY),GEEGANAGE, DINUKA IMESH- AB (ORION), WICKRAMAARACHCHI, PATHIRANNAHELAGE SUSITHA UPENDRA WICKRAMARACHCHI- OLR (NORD DRY),THILAK HEWAGE CHAMITH PRASANNA KARUNARATHNA- COOK (NORD TANKER),LEKAM RALALAGE, YUVIN AGGRAJITH HERATH – OS (ORION) ,KANIPPULI MUDIYANSELAGE, UDARA SAMPATH CHATHURANGA – OS (NORD DRY),KESARA JAYAKODY – CREW MANAGER (NCL),PATHTHAGE, CHAMATH DESHAN FERNANDOD/CDT (NORD TANKER),SUGATH DAMMIKA –OFFICE ASSISTANT (NCL),SUBASINGHE ARACHCHILLAGE, SANJEEWA PRIYA KAMAL – OS(NORD DRY),GAMAGE, HASITHA HARSHANA- OS (NORD DRY), WIJERATHNA, KOTUWEGEDARA DAUNDASEKARA MUDIYANSELAGE DINODH CHATHMAL BIMSILU BANDARA – Tr.OS (NORD DRY)
The team was christened “NCL EAGLES” symbolizing our ability to soar above others in what we do. NCL EAGLES did very well in the first round and qualified for the second round (knock out stage). We contested with a well-seasoned team of players and unfortunately missed out by a very close margin.
Leaving cricket aside the team had a great time, enjoying to the fullest with true seafarer comrade and spirit with the other competing teams. Well done NCL EAGLES and better luck next year. !