MAS joins Sri LankaAthletics as official clothing partner

Sri Lanka Athletics has an official clothing partner for the first time after Bodyline (Pvt.) Ltd, a subsidiary of MAS Holdings pledged its support to provide kits for national athletes until the Paris Olympics, at a function held in Colombo on Thursday. Speaking at the function Major Gen. Palitha Fernando, the President of Sri Lanka Athletics marked it as a historic moment for the sport which celebrates its centenary this year.

“Through this partnership, MAS will provide Sri Lankan athletes with kits designed using the latest in apparel technology, to support their training and performance at international events leading up to the Paris Olympics in 2024. A contingent of 20 athletes who toured India in June this year was the first group to receive game day and training kits designed by MAS,”

a statement from the sponsor said. Dinesh de Silva, Chief Executive Officer of Bodyline, officially handed over the athletic kits designed by MAS to the President of the SLA and future prospect Medhani Jayamanne, who was one of the first athletes to get MAS’ support. Former national champion Umanga Surendra who trains Jayamanne had negotiated with MAS on behalf of SLA after his trainee became a beneficiary of MAS’ support for clothing.

Despite not winning international medals, the premier Olympic sport has things to celebrate in the centenary year with one of its athletes reaching phenomenal highs to be rated among the top athletes in the world. Sprinter Yupun Abeykoon who became the first South Asian to produce a sub 10 seconds feat in the 100 metres dash recently is among the top sprinters in Asia and will carry the country’s hopes at several future international events including the ongoing Commonwealth Games.

Sri Lanka Athletics is set to send athletes for a number of junior and senior events during the next two years where they will be clad in kits provided by MAS. The agreement between SLA and MAS was signed by the President of Sri Lanka Athletics, Palitha Fernando, and Dinesh de Silva, Chief Executive Officer of Bodyline Trading (Pvt) Ltd respectively.