Nestomalt sponsors six National Marathon Champions

Back row (from left): Coach Madura Perera, Department of Sports Director General Amal Edirisooriya, Ministry of Youth and Sports Secretary Anuradha Wijekoon, Nestlé Lanka Ambient Dairy Vice President Ruwan Welikala, Nestlé Lanka Senior Manager, Sponsorships and Activations Sugath Sajeewa and National Institute of Sports Science Director Sajith Jayalal. Front row (from left): W.M.S. Kumara, Muththusami Sivarajan, Thissa Gunasekara, Velu Krishanthani, Madhushani Herath, and Samanthika Dilhani 

Nestlé Lanka’s flagship brand, Nestomalt, presented sponsorships to six National Marathon Champions at an event held recently. 

As a brand that has inspired many Sri Lankan athletes, Nestomalt offered financial assistance, athletic training kits and a year’s worth of Nestomalt to help power the progress of the marathon race winners of the 46th National Sports Festival held in March 2021. 

“For over 35 years, Nestomalt has been part of Sri Lanka’s biggest marathons, with the purpose of powering talented athletes’ ambitions and creating platforms to showcase their skills at a national and international level. 

“In these turbulent times, we are glad to sponsor six of Sri Lanka’s Marathon Champions, to help them be 100% ready in mind and body for upcoming competitions. We hope our support would encourage more young athletes to continue their training and have successful careers in the marathon sport,” Nestlé Lanka Vice President – Dairy Ruwan Welikala.

The event was held at the National Institute of Sports Science, with the participation of Ministry of Youth and Sports Secretary Anuradha Wijekoon, Department of Sports Director General Amal Edirisuriya and National Institute of Sports Science Director Sajith Jayalal.  Recipients of the sponsorship were; Muththusami Sivarajan (Sri Lanka Air Force), Velu Krishanthani (Sri Lanka Navy), Thissa Gunasekara (Sri Lanka Army), Madhushani Herath (Sri Lanka Army), Sisira Kumara (Sri Lanka Navy) and Samanthika Liyanage (Sri Lanka Army).

Nestlé has been an integral part of Sri Lankan lives for over 115 years and Nestomalt has been trusted and enjoyed by Sri Lankan families for over 60 years. Exclusively manufactured in Sri Lanka, it is the country’s most loved iconic malted beverage, offering the goodness of malted barley and milk, and enriched with essential nutrients to energise body and mind.

Presentation of the sponsorship to Winner – Men’s Marathon Muththusami Sivarajan

 Presentation of the sponsorship to Winner – Women’s Marathon Velu Krishanthani at the National Sports Festival 2021