Dialog has renewed its commitment to powering Para sports in Sri Lanka by extending its two-decade old partnership with the National Paralympic Committee for a further two years.
Dialog Axiata first entered into a partnership with the National Paralympic Committee (NPC) in 2000 and in the last 22 years has continued its support by powering Sri Lanka’s Paralympians at the Army Para Games, National Para Games and the Sri Lanka contingent to the World Paralympic Games.
Paralympians Dinesh Priyantha Herath secured Sri Lanka’s first Gold at a Summer Paralympic Games when he broke the world record for javelin throw (T46) with 67.79 meters at the 2020 Tokyo Games. His teammate Samitha Dulan Kodithuwakku, also from the Army secured Bronze on a personal best distance of 65.61 meters in the F64 javelin event.
The first Sri Lanka Paralympian to strike metal was Pradeep Sanjaya, who won a Bronze in the 400M (T46) sprint with a time of 49.28 seconds at the 2012 London Games.
“Sri Lanka’s Paralympians have come a long way and our achievements at the 2020 Tokyo Games bears testimony to that,” said Col. Deepal Herath, President of the National Paralympic Committee. “We are indeed honoured that Dialog continues to be by our side for the foreseeable future as well.”