Allianz Lanka has extended its support to the Sri Lankan Paralympic team by another two years.
They have been a partner of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) since 2006 and became its first International Partner in 2011, has supported the Sri Lankan team since 2013.
The new sponsorship agreement was signed recently.
At the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, Sri Lanka won their first medal, when Pradeep Sanjaya was placed third in the men’s 400m T46 to clinch the bronze.
The Rio 2016 Summer Paralympics saw Sri Lanka take home their second medal, when Dinesh Priyantha Herath was placed third in the men’s javelin throw F46.
“We are happy to have the continued financial and technical support of Allianz Lanka. Their active promotion of Paralympics and their shared commitment to the core values of the Paralympics – courage, determination, inspiration, and equality – have brought greater prominence to the event and its athletes in Sri Lanka,” said U.R. Rodrigo, President, National Paralympic Committee.
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