COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, Sep. 01, 2019 — The American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) Sri Lanka and Mountain Hawk Express (MHE) – Licensee of FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX), in Sri Lanka, announce that the AmCham – FedEx Express Golf Tournament will take place at the Royal Colombo Golf Club (RCGC) on Sunday, September 29, 2019. For the fifth consecutive year, Mountain Hawk Express will serve as the Official Title Sponsor.
The tournament is set to be played to an individual Stableford format, with players teeing off from different holes, starting at 7:00 a.m. The tournament is expected to attract a large number of golfers from both the AmCham and RCGC memberships. This tournament has become very popular in Sri Lanka’s golfing community.
“The AmCham – FedEx Express Golf Tournament is the Chamber’s premier and most eagerly anticipated sporting event in our calendar. We are honored to once again have Mountain Hawk Express – Licensee of FedEx Express, as our Official Title Sponsor, further accentuating the wonderful relationship we share with them. They are also one of AmCham’s long-standing members, which makes this collaboration even more special,” stated Nuzreth Jalaldeen, Executive Director, AmCham Sri Lanka.
The tournament will feature a specialty jazz brunch for participants, as well as AmCham members and Mountain Hawk Express guests, followed by an awards ceremony once the round of play is completed.
Sanjeeva Abeygoonewardena, Executive Director, Mountain Hawk Express added, “MHE is honored to be the Title Sponsor for the 20th AmCham – FedEx Golf Tournament. MHE has played a game changing role in supply chain for the past 32 years, through our fast, reliable and accurate services.”
Speaking on the AmCham – FedEx Express Golf Tournament, Chamila Bandara, Director and Chief Executive Officer of MHE said, “MHE is proud to be a part of the AmCham – FedEx Express Golf Tournament for the fifth year running. We are committed to being the very best at what we do, and this is one reason why we are excited to sponsor this prestigious event. We are extremely pleased to support AmCham on their golf tournament again this year.”