As the ongoing Rugby World Cup continues to inspire and excite ardent fans world-wide,a lucky Cargills Bank Mastercard Credit Card customer has won two all inclusive tickets to witness the greatest Rugby extravaganza of the year, The 2019 Rugby World Cup Semi Final to be held on 26th October in Tokyo, Japan.

With an all inclusive package entailing return air fare to hotel accommodation and transportation, the lucky winner Mr. Thushan Amarasinghe is no doubt is in for an unforgettable experience.

“This is an unexpected and stunning surprise for me. Been rewarded to watch the live action of Rugby World Cup Semi Finals is an opportunity of a life time and this would no doubt encourage me to use the Cargills Bank credit card more often. I look forward to witness a great game of Rugby in Tokyo with my family thanks to Cargills Bank and Mastercard,” said Mr. Amarasinghe.

Mrs. Mahesha Amarasuriya, Assistant General Manager – Card Services for Cargills Bank said,
“We are pleased to partner with MasterCard to bring this existing opportunity to our customers. Entertainment is a key part of today’s consumer lifestyle and whilst our credit card providesa variety of benefits and value added services on purchases, we want to reward our customers with periodic opportunities to bring enjoyable memories to their lives. Our heartiest congratulations to Mr. Amarasinghe and his family in winning this draw and on behalf of the bank I wish them an enjoyable trip.”

Mr.R. B. Santosh Kumar, Country Manager – Sri Lanka and Maldives for Mastercard said, “As the Worldwide Partner for this year’s Rugby World Cup in Japan we are delighted to provide Mastercard cardholders with a once in a lifetime opportunity to watch the World Cup live from the stadium. Mastercard is all about offering priceless experiences such as this and we congratulate the lucky winner Mr. Amarasinghea nd wish him and his family all the very best.”

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Photo caption: (From left) Renuka Hettiarachchi, Manager – Marketing & Mahesha Amarasuriya – AGM Card Services from Cargills Bank, Winner – Mr. Thushan Amarasinghe, Santosh Kumar – Country Manager &Sheranga Perera – Senior Analyst from Mastercard