LPL Pink Match Takes the Fight Against Breast Cancer to the Nation
Colombo | 19 July 2026
This afternoon, thousands of cricket fans will gather at the SSC Grounds to watch the Lanka Premier League clash between the Dambulla Sixers and the Jaffna Kings.
But today, the match is about more than cricket.
Today, every run scored, every wicket taken and every moment on the field will carry a message that could save lives.
The LPL Pink Match returns as Sri Lanka’s flagship cricket initiative for breast cancer awareness, transforming one of the country’s biggest sporting events into a national platform for education, hope and early detection.
Around the world, sport has become one of the most powerful platforms for health awareness. Australia’s iconic Pink Test and Pakistan’s Pink Day have demonstrated how cricket can unite a nation behind an important cause. Today, Sri Lanka continues that movement through the LPL Pink Match.
The Message is Simple.
TLC
Touch • Look • Check
Three simple words.
Three simple actions.
One message that could save thousands of lives.
TOUCH
Become familiar with your breasts. Feel for any lump, thickening or unusual change.
LOOK
Look for changes in the shape, size or appearance of the breast, including the skin and nipple.
CHECK
If you notice anything unusual, consult a medical professional immediately.
It takes only a few minutes.
Those few minutes could save your life—or the life of someone you love.
Breast cancer remains the most common cancer affecting women in Sri Lanka. Every day, approximately 15 women are diagnosed, while three women lose their lives to the disease. Yet when detected early, breast cancer is highly treatable.
Today’s Pink Match aims to encourage every woman to remember those three simple steps and every father, husband, son, brother and friend to support the women in their lives by encouraging regular self-awareness and early medical consultation.
For the second consecutive LPL season, the Dambulla Sixers are leading this national awareness initiative, reaffirming their commitment to using cricket as a platform for positive social change.
In a powerful display of unity beyond competition, the Jaffna Kings will also join the campaign by participating in the official Pink Match ceremony before the start of play, demonstrating that when it comes to cancer awareness, there are no opposing teams.
Throughout today’s match, the SSC Grounds will be transformed into a sea of pink.
The Dambulla Sixers will take the field in specially designed pink playing apparel and pink helmets, while the iconic TLC logo will feature prominently throughout the venue, on stadium screens and across the live television broadcast. Breast cancer awareness messages will be displayed throughout the match, ensuring that millions watching across Sri Lanka and around the world are reminded of the importance of early detection.
Children from Suwa Arana – A Place for Healing, together with children from SOS Children’s Villages Sri Lanka, will join the players during the official pre-match ceremony, highlighting that cancer affects not only patients but entire families and communities.
Supporters attending today’s match will also have the opportunity to purchase the official Pink Fan T-Shirts, with proceeds directly supporting the work of the Indira Cancer Trust, including breast cancer awareness programmes, wigs for chemotherapy patients, breast prostheses and support services for cancer patients and their families across Sri Lanka.
The campaign is delivered in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, the National Cancer Control Programme, Apeksha Hospital, the Sri Lanka College of Oncologists and other national professional and technical bodies, ensuring that every awareness message shared today reflects nationally recognised public health guidance.
Dinesh Chandimal, Captain of the Dambulla Sixers, said:
“Today we wear pink for every woman fighting breast cancer, every survivor, every family standing beside them and every life that can still be saved through early detection. Cricket has given us an incredible platform, and we are proud to use it for something much bigger than the game. We hope every supporter leaves today’s match remembering three simple words—Touch. Look. Check.”
Roshan Mahanama, Mentor of the Dambulla Sixers, said:
“Cricket has an extraordinary ability to unite people. Today, we are using that power to remind every Sri Lankan that early detection saves lives. If today’s match encourages even one woman to seek medical advice early, or one family to start an important conversation, then cricket has achieved something far greater than any result on the scoreboard.”
The Dambulla Sixers hope the LPL Pink Match will continue to grow into one of Sri Lanka’s most recognised annual sporting traditions, inspiring other sporting organisations to use their platforms to champion causes that matter.
Because today, cricket is not asking Sri Lankans to remember the score.
It is asking them to remember three simple words.
Touch. Look. Check.
MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS
Official Pink Match Ceremony
1.30 p.m. | SSC Grounds
Featuring:
• Dambulla Sixers & Jaffna Kings
• Children from Suwa Arana – A Place for Healing
• Children from SOS Children’s Villages Sri Lanka
• Official Pink Campaign Launch
• Pink Match Team Photograph
• Breast Cancer Awareness Ceremony
Match Begins: 3.00 p.m.
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