Dialog honours Sri Lanka’s Commonwealth Games Medal Winners

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Dialog Axiata Group Chief Executive Supun Weerasinghe honours Sri Lanka’s Commonwealth Games medallists Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage (left) and Palitha Bandara during a felicitation ceremony held at the Dialog Axiata Head Office yesterday

From left: National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka Vice President Niloo Jayatilake, Dialog Axiata Group Chief Executive Supun Weerasinghe, Palitha Bandara, Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage, Department of Sports Development Director General S. Achchudan, and Dialog Axiata Vice President – Group Marketing Harsha Samaranayake

Dialog Axiata PLC, Sri Lanka’s No.1 connectivity provider and prolific promoter of sports, honoured Rumesh Tharanga and Palitha Bandara in recognition of their achievements at the 2026 Commonwealth Games.

During the public parade held on 5 August 2026 to celebrate Sri Lanka’s Commonwealth Games heroes, the two athletes visited the Dialog Axiata head office, where Dialog Axiata PLC Director /Group Chief Executive Supun Weerasinghe presented them with special commemorative gifts.

Rumesh Tharanga made history as the first Sri Lankan track and field athlete to win a Commonwealth Games gold medal, while Palitha Bandara brought further honour to the nation by winning a silver medal in para-athletics.

As the Official Telecommunications Partner of the National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka (NOCSL) through to the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games, Dialog continues to support Sri Lanka’s Olympic aspirations by empowering athletes such as Rumesh Tharanga. Dialog has also remained a steadfast supporter of the development and advancement of para sports in Sri Lanka for 26 years, serving as the principal sponsor of the country’s para sports and empowering athletes such as Palitha Bandara in their pursuit of excellence.