Wesley College OBU (UK)

The 22^nd Annual Festival of Cricket is to be held on Sunday 11 July 2010 at Winchmore Hill Cricket Club, Fords Grove, London N21 3ER.

Since its inception in 1989, FOC has grown to be the most popular event in the social calendar of the Sri Lankan community in the UK, where they enjoy excellent cricket, fun and excitement prevalent at inter-school Big Matches, combined with a very happy party atmosphere throughout the day with live music, UK and Sri Lankan trade stalls, international hot food stalls, beer tent, and children’s entertainment. 25 teams from prominent Sri Lankan School Old Boys Associations will once again battle it out for the coveted FOC Challenge Trophy this year. Royal College OBA-UK team was crowned Champions of the FOC 2009 and received the 'OBA Challenge Trophy' whilst, Thurstan OBA-UK, were the runners-up. Zahira OBA-UK won the Plate and Mahinda College OBA-UK the runners-up.

FOC represents the largest gathering of Sri Lankans and their friends in the UK every year, and is organised by a committee, made up of representatives of 25 Sri Lankan Schools Old Boys Associations, resident in the UK. FOC is a non-profit organisation, non-commercial, non-political organisation which upholds harmony and unity amongst all Sri Lankan communities.  The Festival also generates much goodwill and the recipients of this year’s charity will again be the Cancer Hospital at Maharagama, and the Cancer Research UK.

Bank of Ceylon, the bankers to the Sri Lankan nation, has agreed to be the main sponsor of the Festival of Cricket 2010, for the fourth consecutive year. SriLankan Airlines extends its qualities of warmth, caring and friendliness to the FOC for the 22^nd   time is to be a co-sponsor of the event along with the Sri Lankan Tourist board and SM Call Dialog.

Marquee Hire and Sponsorship Opportunities

Businesses can participate in the Festival of Cricket as a Gold, Silver or Bronze sponsor.  Marquees are available for hire for Businesses, Old Boys’ and Old Girls’ Associations and other organisations including Charities (please contact Services Chairman). Organisations and individuals can Banner advertise at the Festival, in the FOC Souvenir and on the FOC website.

Please contact us for more information.

President - Azahim Mohamed: 0208 952 2105, 07957 209 998; azahim@gmail.com

Secretary - Dr. Gnana Sankaralingam: 0208 579 7986, 07939 840 925; rjrsan@hotmail.com

Treasurer - Wickrama De S. Waidyanatha: 0208 408 0184, 0788 792 5421; urald@aol.com

Services Chairman - Methsiri Wijeratne: 0795 6576768; wijeratna@aol.com

Fund Raising Chairman - Rohan Pathirana: 07736 073185; ronpathi@yahoo.com

Charity Chairman - N Wimalendran: 07956 206709; wimal@a-lankatravel.co.uk

Arrangements for another successful event are in progress, and the FOC committee warmly welcomes all Sri Lankans, their friends and sponsors to the much awaited Festival of Cricket 2010.

Please visit our website for more information at   www.festivalofcricket.org