Sri Lanka Sports Fiesta from 16 Aug

Dialog Axiata PLC Director/Group Chief Executive Supun Weerasinghe (left) hands the sponsorship to Sports and Youth Affairs Ministry Secretary K. Mahesan and Tourism Ministry Additional Secretary S.L. Nazeer. Others from left: Sri Lanka Volleyball Federation General Secretary A.S. Nalaka, Sri Lanka Basketball Federation President Paul Newman, Sri Lanka Hockey Federation President Vishvanathan Perumal, Dialog Axiata PLC Vice President – Brand and  Media Harsha Samaranayake, Department of Sports Development Director General Professor (Rear Admiral) Shemal Fernando (R), 

Sri Lanka Cricket Treasurer Sujeewa Godaliyadda and Football Federation of Sri Lanka President Jaswar Umar

By Shamseer Jaleel

Sri Lanka Sports Fiesta featuring seven sporting events will take place within 3 days from 16 to 18 August in Colombo. 

This is organised by the Tourism Ministry with Dialog Axiata as the Title sponsor while Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) coming in as the Platinum sponsor for this event.

 This fiesta will feature over 3,000 athletes competing in seven thrilling team sports: Cricket, Rugby, Football, Netball, Hockey, Volleyball and Basketball.

Cricket will be played in T10 format at the Thurstan and Bloomfield grounds while the football event will be five-a-side one. Basketball, hockey, volleyball and netball too will take place in and around the Race Course ground in Colombo. There will be entertainment for the entire family with live music on all three nights.

Sri Lanka Cricket has come forward as a Platinum Sponsor with a Rs. 20 million Sponsorship for the National Sports Fund. Ceylon Cold Stores, Ceylon Agro Industries and Thakral all will be Co-Sponsors for the Sri Lanka Sports Fiesta 2024. MTV/MBC Channels Ltd. is the Official Media Partner. IPG Group and Emerging Media will function as Strategic Partners, Triad has come forward as the Official Creative Partner.