The press conference was held at Shangri-La, Colombo on January 6 2020, under the leadership of Divinsan Pvt Ltd, Managing Director - Dinesh Fernando.
The 2020 series of triathlon events, endorsed by Sri Lanka Triathlon (SLT), partners with Triathlon Club Colombo, Endurance Lab and Volunteer Nation as Collaborators; Shangri-La, Colombo as the Hospitality Partner; and Quire Sri Lanka & NewsPublisher as the Content & Public Relations Partners.
The press conference representatives Director Co-Founder, Triathlon Club Colombo - Denis Crassier, Secretary General, Sri Lanka Triathlon - Sam Wickramsinghe, Managing Director, Divinsan Pvt Ltd - Dinesh Fernando and Director - Commercial Sales, Shangri-La, Sri Lanka - Chris McFall welcomed local media, internationally ranked triathletes as well as sports personalities from around the globe.
Speaking with Divinsan Pvt Ltd, Managing Director (an ardent sports and adventure personality) - Dinesh Fernando, noted “The absence of ‘Ironman’ for 2020 has created a vacuum amongst the communities, both local and foreign.
International Events such as these portray the country in many positive perceptions, aiding in renewing and opening up the country to new sports and tourism segments.
As triathlons and endurance sports continue to increase in popularity around the island, CeyEndurance will act as a platform to meet the demand for a local and International arena, catering to sports and fitness enthusiasts, as well as new entrants”.
The CeyEndurance 2020 Event Series appointed Khalid Oshman, Sri Lanka’s first visually impaired triathlete to compete on an international level, completing 3 Ironman 70.3 and 2 Marathons, as their Ambassador.
The event represented the launch of the CeyEndurance brand that was developed to cater to sports enthusiasts, as a means by which to elevate Sri Lanka to a higher global sports forum, spearheading and instigating the promotion of Endurance Sports in Sri Lanka as a location with rich bio diversities and multiple terrains which is a haven for this category of sports.
About CeyEndurance
The triathlon series of Divinsan Pvt Ltd - an organisation focused on promoting and organizing sporting events with the objective of building communities and empowering individuals through sport.
CeyEndurance represents a brand name for a series of triathlon events held in Sri Lanka, designed to encourage individuals, teams, corporates and families to partake in the sport, catering to athletes competing in an international arena.
Photo Captions
1.) Press conference head table (from left): Ambassador, CeyEndurance - Khalid Oshman, Co-Founder, Triathlon Club Colombo - Denis Crassier, Secretary General, Sri Lanka Triathlon - Sam Wickramasinghe, Co-Founder, Endurance Lab - Mithun Liyanage, Managing Director, Divinsan Sports - Dinesh Fernando and Director, Commercial Sales, Shangri-La Sri Lanka - Chris McFall.
2.) CeyEndurance Event Partners (from left): Co-Founder Triathlon Club Colombo - Denis Crassier, Director, Promotions & Operations, Divinsan Sports - Neil Hassim, Ambassador, CeyEndurance - Khalid Oshman, Director Business Development, Divinsan Sports - Sashini Gunasooriya, Managing Director, Divinsan Sports - Dinesh Fernando, Secretary General, Sri Lanka Triathlon - Sam Wickramasinghe, Director, Commercial Sales, Shangri-La Sri Lanka - Chris McFall, Founder, Co-Founder, Endurance Lab - Mithun Liyanage, NewsPublisher - Fiona Nanayakkara, Chief Volunteer, Volunteer Nation - Musab Nalir and Director, Strategic Marketing, Quire Sri Lanka - Ianthe Yatawatte Raj.
3.) Managing Director, Divinsan Sports - Dinesh Fernando speaking about the importance of uplifting the nation and creating international events to support Sri Lanka’s regrowth.
4.) Ambassador, CeyEndurance - Khalid Oshman speaking about overcoming his fears as a visually impaired triathlete to become Sri Lanka’s first differently abled person to complete 3 triathlons and 3 marathons.
