Dialog powers 2019 President’s Gold Cup Volleyball Tourney for 14th consecutive year

Dialog Axiata Senior General Manager (Brand and Media) Harsha Samaranayake hands over the sponsorship cheque to Sri Lanka Volleyball Federation President Ranjith Siyambalapitiya. Also pictured (from left): Sri Lanka Volleyball Federation Tournament Committee Secretary Danapala Jayapathana, Sri Lanka Volleyball Federation General Secretary A S Nalaka, and Sri Lanka Volleyball Federation Vice President DIG R M Nimal Perera

 Largely regarded as the nation’s biggest tournament for Sri Lanka’s national sport, volleyball, with the highest number of participants, the President’s Gold Cup Championship, powered by premier connectivity provider, Dialog Axiata PLC, will spike-off this August with a record participation of over 2,500 teams and a total of 40,000 players. 

The President’s Gold Cup tourney has a history spanning nearly 25 years, and is hosted by the Sri Lanka Volleyball Federation. The competition is worked off island-wide over a period of four months, attracting teams from over 300 Grama Seva divisions. The matches will then subsequently be worked off at District and National levels. The President’s Gold Cup serves as a base to identify and funnel fresh talent to the national junior and senior pools, who in turn will undergo advance training to represent the country. 

“The President Gold Cup is the most wildly followed sports tourneys in Lanka with participation from all provinces in the country. The intensity of the competition sets the stage to attract the best of talent from the peripheries to compete and excel at a national and international level,” Sri Lanka Volleyball Federation President Ranjith Siyambalapitiya said. “I take this opportunity to extend my sincere gratitude to Dialog Axiata for supporting volleyball at the national and international stage.” 

“As a leading backer of Sri Lanka sports, Dialog Axiata is pleased to have partnered with the National Volleyball Federation to promote Sri Lanka’s national sport, volleyball, by sponsoring the President’s Gold Cup for the 14th consecutive year,” Dialog Axiata Senior General Manager (Brand and Media) Harsha Samaranayake said. “Volleyball is arguably the most played sport in Sri Lanka and has a wide audience throughout the country. I wish all teams the very best at this year’s President’s Gold Cup and the Sri Lanka Volleyball Federation for a successful tournament.” 

Dialog Axiata is one of Sri Lanka’s most prolific sponsor of sports, and is the proud sponsor of the Sri Lankan National Cricket, Rugby, Volleyball and Netball teams. The Company also has close association with national junior and senior Netball tourneys, Premier Football, schools’ cricket and Paralympics by powering the Sri Lankan contingent to the Paralympic Games.