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Master Card comes in as Title Sponsor of Kandy SC

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Kandy Sports Club Captain Damith Dissanayake, Mastercard Sri Lanka and Maldives Country Manager Sandun Hapugoda, Kandy Sports Club Head Coach Fazil Marija, Kandy Sports Club Patron Ranjith Page, Kandy Sports Club President Mahesh Weerasinghe and Kandy Sports Club Secretary Sujeewa Liyanage 

By Shamseer Jaleel

Defending League champions, Kandy Sports Club will have Master Card, Global technology company in the payments and commerce Industry appointed as the Title and Payment sponsor of the club.


Master card will act as Title Sponsor alongside Cargills who are the Premier sponsor of the champion outfit, Kandy SC since 2013.


Kandy SC, President, Mahesh Weerasinghe speaking said “We are elated to have such a globally sought-after company sponsoring the team. We are confident that this will drive new found confidents and visibility for the team”.


Country Manager of Sri Lanka and Maldives of Master Card,Sandun Hapugoda said “The prestige and legacy with surrounds the Kandy Sports Club needs no introduction to Sri Lankans and acting as a title Sponsor for the club is in line with Master Cards global efforts to support sports such as Rugby.


Master Card also sponsors Women in Rugby, Rugby World Cup 2021 and 2023 respectively. Kandy SC will be field a young outfit led by Damith Dissanayake and coached by Fazil Marija with the season kicking off in early December 2022.