Dialog Axiata in three-year partnership with SLC

Dialog Axiata PLC. commenced a three-year partnership with Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) as the Sponsor of Sri Lanka's National Cricket Team. The National Team sponsorship title encompasses both Men's and Women's national cricket teams across all forms of the game spanning Test, One Day and T20 played in Sri Lanka and overseas.

Dialog takes on the mantle of powering Cricket - the national sporting passion of Sri Lankans with effect from the 1st of June 2013. "It is with great pride that we commence this flagship partnership with Sri Lanka Cricket as the Sponsor of the National Cricket Teams," said Dr. Hans Wijayasuriya speaking on the occasion of the sponsorship announcement.

"Our nation has honored us with the opportunity of connecting over 7.8 Million Sri Lankan citizens and millions of homes and enterprises with our portfolio of Mobile, Broadband, Fixed Line and Digital Television services, and it is a singular privilege to join our customers and fellow Sri Lankans in their passion for Cricket and the quest for continued excellence on the international arena" he added.

The announcement of the partnership between Dialog and SLC was followed by the symbolic hand over of the new playing livery featuring the Dialog Brand to Sri Lanka Captain Angelo Mathews.

"Sri Lanka Cricket is pleased to see Dialog - one of the nation's most committed Sponsors of national sports, coming forward to support us as the National Team Sponsor" said Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) President Jayantha Dharmadasa.

"I have no doubt that Dialog's partnership with Sri Lanka cricket will herald yet another era of success for the men's and women's national cricket teams, and we look forward to working together with Dialog to foster pride and excellence in the game of cricket among Sri Lankans from all provinces of the country".