CIC Holdings partners Rumesh Tharanga on his journey towards Olympic glory in 2028

From left: CIC Holdings Marketing and Corporate Communication General Manager Gayan Lakshan Perera, Link Natural Products Chief Executive Officer Ashan Ransilige, CIC Agri Cluster Managing Director Waruna Madawanarachchi, CIC Feeds Group Chief Executive Officer Ajith Weerasinghe, CIC Holdings Group Chief Executive Officer Aroshan Seresinhe, Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage, Physiotherapist Chandima Sarathchandra Gurusinghe, and Thushara Premakeerthi Pathirage

Diversified conglomerate CIC Holdings PLC has partnered with Sri Lankan national athlete Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage as his Official Nutritional and Wellness Partner, supporting his journey towards the 2028 Olympic Games and his ambition to bring home Sri Lanka’s first-ever Olympic Gold medal.

The partnership reflects a shared commitment that extends beyond conventional sports sponsorship, with CIC standing alongside Pathirage through the years of preparation, discipline, and perseverance required to compete at the highest level of international sport. As the Official Nutritional and Wellness Partner, CIC will support Pathirage’s nutrition, wellness, and overall well-being as he continues his preparation towards Olympics 2028, fuelling the Nation’s Dream. 

Pathirage has established himself among the world’s leading javelin throwers following a landmark 2026 season. He set a Sri Lankan national record of 92.62 metres in Rome, claimed the Commonwealth Games title, and became Sri Lanka’s first Diamond League champion. He strengthened his position as the world’s no. 1 ranked men’s javelin thrower by winning Gold at the inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championship in Budapest with a 91.09-metre final-round throw. Most recently, he won Sri Lanka’s only Gold medal at the Asian Games 2026 by winning the men’s javelin throw.

For more than six decades, CIC has been part of the lives of Sri Lankans through its presence across agriculture, healthcare and wellness, personal care, and other sectors. The partnership extends this longstanding role of nurturing Sri Lankan lives to supporting the journey of an athlete pursuing an ambition with significance for the entire nation.

CIC Holdings PLC Group CEO Aroshan Seresinhe said: “For generations, CIC has played a role in nurturing Sri Lankan lives and helping communities progress. Our partnership with Rumesh is a natural extension of that commitment. His journey towards 2028 represents discipline, resilience, and the courage to pursue an extraordinary ambition. We are proud to stand beside him, supporting his nutrition and well-being as he works towards representing Sri Lanka on the world’s biggest sporting stage.”

The partnership also seeks to inspire young Sri Lankans by highlighting that sporting achievement is built long before competition day, through consistent training, preparation, nutrition, well-being, and belief.

Sharing his thoughts on the partnership, Pathirage said: “Representing Sri Lanka at the highest level is a responsibility I carry with great pride. The journey towards 2028 requires complete commitment, both physically and mentally, and having CIC stand with me as my Nutritional and Wellness Partner gives me important support as I continue that journey. My dream is to achieve something historic for Sri Lanka, and I am grateful to have partners who believe in that ambition and are prepared to be part of the journey.”

Through the partnership, CIC aims to build a long-term platform around Pathirage’s road to Olympics 2028, bringing Sri Lankans closer to the effort, resilience, and preparation behind his pursuit of sporting excellence.