Mastercard powers Kandy Sports Club through 2022/23 Season as the Title Sponsor

November 14, 2022 at 12:08 PM

Sandun Hapugoda – Country Manager, Sri Lanka & Maldives, Mastercard, handing over the sponsorship cheque to Fazil Marija – Head Coach, Kandy Sports Club. Also, in the picture (L – R) Damith Dissanayake – Captain, Kandy Sports Club, Ranjith Page – Patron, Kandy Sports Club, Mahesh Weerasinghe – President, Kandy Sports Club, and Sujeewa Liyanage – Secretary, Kandy Sports Club

Kandy Sports Club (KSC), Sri Lanka’s most celebrated and respected Rugby team today announced that Mastercard, global technology company in the payments and commerce industry, has been appointed as its Title and Payments Sponsor.

This development marks the first time that an international company will be sponsoring the team. Accordingly, Mastercard will act as the title sponsor of the team alongside Cargills, who has been a sponsor since 2013. Rugby is a highly followed sport in Sri Lanka, the second most popular after cricket

“Kandy Sports Club is elated to have such a globally sought after company sponsoring the team. We are confident that this will drive newfound confidence and visibility for the team. We are hopeful that a joint effort of this nature will uplift the team as a brand, alongside Mastercard attaining its strategic goals set out for the Sri Lankan market,” said Mahesh Weerasinghe, President Kandy Sports Club.

“The prestige and legacy which surrounds the Kandy Sports Club needs no introduction to Sri Lankans and acting as a title sponsor for the club is in line with Mastercard’s global efforts to support sports such as Rugby, said Sandun Hapugoda, Country Manager, Sri Lanka & Maldives, Mastercard.

KSC is regarded as the most successful Sri Lankan Club to play in the Sri Lanka Rugby Championship, winning 22 league titles in the last 20 years. The team has also won 20 Clifford Cups from 1995 to 2012.

Club Rugby season will commence in early December 2022 for the year 2022/23. KSC will be fielding a youthful and talented team captained by former Trinitian Damith Dissanayake. Meanwhile, former Sri Lanka Rugby Captain Fazil Marija will coach KSC.

Mastercard is a proud partner as well as the preferred card of rugby competitions and programs worldwide, including Women in Rugby, Rugby World Cup 2021 and 2023 respectively.