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Dialog sponsors SLC Invitational T20 League

15 August, 2021
Dialog’s Harsha Samaranayake, who is the Brand and Media manager of Group Marketing (right) presents the sponsorship to Mohan de Silva the secretary of SLC in the presence of Dishan de Saa the Unit manager Sports Content of Dialog
Dialog’s Harsha Samaranayake, who is the Brand and Media manager of Group Marketing (right) presents the sponsorship to Mohan de Silva the secretary of SLC in the presence of Dishan de Saa the Unit manager Sports Content of Dialog

Sri Lanka’s premier connectivity provider, Dialog Axiata PLC has come forth as the title sponsor for ‘Dialog – SLC Invitational T20 League’ which commenced on Thursday at the Pallekele International Stadium, Kandy.

The matches will be broadcast LIVE on Dialog Television Channel One, Dialog ViU app on Mobile and will also be live streamed on thepapare.com web site and Facebook page as well as SLC (Sri Lanka Cricket) YouTube Channel.

As the title sponsor of the League, Dialog will also power the four teams, ‘SLC Blues,’ skippered by Dhananjaya de Silva, ‘SLC Reds,’ by Dinesh Chandimal, ‘SLC Greens,’ by Ashan Priyanjan and the ‘SLC Greys, led by Dasun Shanaka competing for top honours in the tournament.

The Dialog – SLC Invitational T20 League will see each team playing six games in the initial round, while the top two teams will qualify for the final to be played on August 24 at the picturesque Pallekelle International Cricket Stadium.

The tournament will be played in accordance with international standards, and the games will take place as ‘Double Headers,’ with the first game starting at 02.30 pm followed by the second match at 07.00 pm. The inaugural game of the league will take place between the Greys and the Greens.

The entry of Dialog to power with the latest competition comes on the back of its long-standing partnership and much broader engagement with SLC as the Sri Lanka team sponsor.

“As the proud sponsor of the national cricket team, we are pleased to have partnered with Sri Lanka Cricket to come forth as the title sponsor of the Dialog – SLC Invitational T20 League which would help identify fresh talent into the National T20 pool ahead of the key upcoming tourneys. I wish the Dialog – SLC Invitational T20 League a successful tourney,” said Harsha Samaranayake, Senior General Manager – Brand and Media, Group Marketing, Dialog Axiata PLC.

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