HB SPORTS Cricket Products Launch

HB Sports Pvt Ltd conducted it’s products launch at the Mercantile Cricket Association, New Wing in Colombo. The significance of this occasion was that it is the first ever Sri Lankan owned cricket brand to the nation.

Founder Hirantha Baddage was a former cricketer of Siri Piyarathana Central College, Padukka. It is situated in the homagama District of the Western Province. He was a member of the team that was felicitated as the Up & Coming Team of the year by the Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association. He later turned out for Thambapanni Lions of Ajman in the United Arab Emirates. His Business Partner is Jayan Jayawardene – a former Maris Stella College, Negombo & Chilaw Marians Cricket Club player. HB Sports Mission is focussed in to provide well – crafted cricket equipment to the professionals & upcoming juniors. The range of HB products are exclusively for the Senior Professionals while the OVI range is designed for the Junior Upcoming players.

Former Test Captain – Hashan Tilakarathne, President of the Mercantile Cricket Association – Nalin  Wickramasinghe, Secretary of the Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association – Kamal Indrajith, Former Principal – Siri Piyarathana Central College, Padukka & Commissioner General of Examinations, Sri Lanka – Dias Dharmasena occupied the Head Table of the function which was attended by a large community of the local sports media.

Report / Photos courtesy HB Sports Media Team