136th Battle of the Blues: Playing for a cause

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Royal College 1st XI team being introduced to Dialog Axiata PLC Chief Executive Dr. Hans Wijayasuriya by their skipper Harith Samarasinghe Sri Lanka’s mobile market leader, Dialog Axiata PLC, pledges to contribute money towards a fund for every run scored and wicket taken at the 136th Battle of the Blues for the development of cricket in an under-served school. Dialog’s sponsorship of the 136th Battle of the Blues, is coupled to ‘Play for a Cause’, as the company has pledged to contribute Rs. 1,000 per every run scored and Rs. 10,000 for every wicket taken to support the development of cricket in an under-served school. The contribution will be made in consultation with the Principal of Royal College, Colombo and Warden, S. Thomas’ College, Mt. Lavinia. Dialog Axiata has a long association with schools’ cricket and has powered big matches all over Sri Lanka to promote the development of talent from grassroots level to the national and international stage. This commitment pervades into football, volleyball, swimming, rugby and more. Most importantly it has been a sponsor of sports, which reach the farthest part of the country.