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The Fairfirst Insurance A-Division Netball Team proudly emerged as the runners-up<\/strong> in their debut A-Division<\/strong> season at the Mercantile Netball Knockout Tournament 2025, held from 18th to 20th October at the St. Joseph\u2019s College Sports Complex.<\/p>\n The tournament featured some of the best teams in the corporate circuit, including Hatton National Bank, Citizen Development Business Finance, Seylan Bank, and the Philippine National Team as a guest participant. Fairfirst\u2019s determined and talented side defeated Seylan Bank Women\u2019s Team 56\u201353 to secure their position as the A-Division runners-up.<\/p>\n Led by Captain Lavangee Ranatunga, the team\u2019s journey was marked by consistency, commitment, and strong teamwork. Supporting her were players Mareesha Fernando, Deepika Abeykoon, Hasitha Mendis, Idusha Perera, Dilki Sithara, Lithmi Bimsadi, Oshadi Jayalath, Lamini Atapattu, Samadhi Meegalla, and Shavindya Fernando. Under the guidance of Coach Ms P. D. N. Prasad, the team displayed exceptional skill and unity throughout the competition.<\/p>\n Reflecting on the team\u2019s success, Ravishankar Wickneswaran, Deputy CEO of Fairfirst Insurance<\/strong>, said: Fairfirst\u2019s impressive debut season in the A-Division and their outstanding performance at the Mercantile Netball Knockout 2025 stand as a true testament to the team\u2019s dedication and the company\u2019s belief in fostering excellence through teamwork, passion, and perseverance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Fairfirst Insurance A-Division Netball Team proudly emerged as the runners-up in their debut A-Division season at the Mercantile Netball Knockout Tournament 2025, held from 18th to 20th October at the St. Joseph\u2019s College Sports Complex. The tournament featured some of the best teams in the corporate circuit, including Hatton National Bank, Citizen Development Business […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-852","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","entry"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t
\n\u201cOur team\u2019s consistent performance reflects Fairfirst\u2019s culture of empowering our people to grow in every aspect of their lives. We believe in nurturing talent both within and beyond the workplace, as these experiences strengthen teamwork, resilience, and a winning spirit that drives success on and off the field.\u201d<\/p>\n