Cricket: Nippon Paints come aboard as Official Overseas Sponsor of Sri Lanka Women’s Team Tour of Pakistan

Nippon Paints Lanka came aboard as the Official Overseas Sponsor of the National Women’s Team tour of Pakistan which is underway from May 2022. 

This is the first time the National Women’s Cricket Team is being sponsored by a construction 
brand.

Nemantha Abeysinghe, General Manager of Nippon Paints Lanka said, “We are proud to begin empowering the women in sports with this sponsorship of the Tour of Pakistan by the National Women’s Cricket Team. Despite the grave economic issues faced by the country we believe that it is our corporate social responsibility to ensure that women are encouraged not just to take to cricket but to shine for Sri Lanka.”

Commenting on behalf of Sri Lanka Cricket, Ashley de Silva, CEO said, "We wish to thank Nippon Paints Lanka for coming forward to partner with the upcoming Tour of Pakistan, which I am sure is going to give our players the exposure and the experience to become better at what they do, and by joining this endeavor, Nippon will certainly achieve the required exposure for its valuable brands.'' 

Established in Tokyo by Mooteki Jujiro in 1881, NIPSEA Group is a global leader, providing innovative solutions in the paint and coatings industry. 

Headquartered in Singapore, with more than 134 NIPSEA companies spread throughout 22 geographical locations, the group is Asia Pacific’s No.1 paint and coatings manufacturer in both production and sales revenue. 

After more than 50 years of growth, NIPSEA Group has over 26,000 employees with 94 manufacturing facilities and operations, efficiently serving all aspects of the business, from production to customer satisfaction. 

With a focus on maximizing value to their customers, the company pushes boundaries to deliver high quality solutions that work better for all their partners, tradesmen, and homeowners. 

The NIPSEA Group’s arsenal of solutions for the industry covers Architectural, Industrial, Automotive and Marine Coatings, as well as a range of products beyond the world of paint and coatings. NIPSEA Group have an unyielding drive to focus on customers, providing innovation that works best for all the stakeholders. 

"We strongly believe that our customers are the reason for our success over the last century with "'nnovation, Service, Leadership' being our three main principles," Abeysinghe of Nippon Paints Lanka said. 

The Pakistan Tour of the National women’s Team began on May 24 with three T20s. 

The three ODIs will be played from June 1, 2022 and all matches will be played at the Southend Club, Karachi.