The annual cricket tournament of the Department of Civil Engineering of University of Moratuwa, “Civil Cric Fiesta – 2022” was held on 24th of October 2022 at the university playground which was organized by the Civil Engineering Society of University of Moratuwa. It was a great opportunity for the undergraduates who excelled in Cricket. The event was inaugurated with the presence of Prof. (Mrs.) C.Jayasinghe (Head of the department), Dr. Loshaka Perera (Senior Treasurer), Dr.Pasindu Weerasinghe (Staff Advisor) and some other lecturers. An opening ceremony took place as a cultural function by lighting the oil lamp and singing the national anthem.
The Cricket matches were started after the opening ceremony and it was an extensive opportunity for the lecturers and undergraduates of the Department of Civil Engineering to have a break from the daily routine tasks, to re-energize and have fun. The first match was played between 18’ batch and 20’ batch. 18’ batch won the first match against 20’ batch and got qualified for the finals. 19’ batch won the next match against RA team and secured a place for the final match.
The final match was an epic battle. 18’ batch won the toss and chose to bowl. The opposition team set up a runs for the over-match. The score was 34.
However, the match went down after their wickets were taken. By the end of the five overs, 18’ batch had managed to score runs. 18’ batch won the tournament and 18’ batch won the girls’ tournament as well, against 19’ batch.
After the host announced the final result, the lecturers were invited to come on stage and hand over the awards to the winners. After award distribution, Dr. Loshaka Perera (Senior Treasurer) and Dr.L.L.Ekanayake delivered speeches explaining the significance of sports in university life. Thus a remarkable day came to an end with a DJ night and everyone returned with a heart full of memories.
