Colombo, Hong Kong, January 28, 2025 – Dialog Axiata PLC, Sri Lanka’s #1 connectivity provider, has collaborated with EcoMatcher to launch the country’s first tech-driven tree-planting platform. This initiative enables individuals and businesses to contribute to reforestation and carbon offset efforts through a transparent and trackable solution, starting January 2025.

EcoMatcher, a pioneer in digital forestation, works with vetted foundations worldwide to ensure transparency and accountability in reforestation efforts. Through this platform, customers can pledge trees online, track their growth via regular updates, and monitor carbon absorption. Businesses can plant forests, gift trees, and offset their carbon footprint with certified carbon credits, while benefiting from tailored features like impact reporting and API integration for large-scale initiatives.

To get started, visit www.ecomatcher.com/dialog, where individuals can plant a minimum of 5 trees, and businesses can establish forests with 1,000 trees or more. Once planted, users can track their trees and monitor their impact through EcoMatcher’s platform.

“We are excited to partner with EcoMatcher in launching this groundbreaking platform,” said Supun Weerasinghe, Director/Group Chief Executive of Dialog Axiata PLC. “This initiative is a significant step in our commitment to SDG 13, i.e. Climate Action. By leveraging Dialog’s vast customer base, we hope to provide both individuals and businesses with a meaningful way to contribute directly to a greener, more sustainable future.”

Bas Fransen, CEO of EcoMatcher Limited, added, “We are proud to partner with Dialog to bring sustainable tree planting and carbon offsetting to the forefront in Sri Lanka. This partnership exemplifies our commitment to providing innovative, transparent, and engaging ways for people to make a real environmental impact. We look forward to seeing how our combined efforts can contribute to a greener, healthier future for Sri Lanka.”

By connecting over 20 million customers with this innovative platform, Dialog is enabling individuals and businesses to take meaningful action against climate change and contribute to long-term environmental sustainability. For more information, please visit www.ecomatcher.com/dialog 

From left to right: Senuthi Mahadevan, Intern – Innovations for Sustainability, Group Sustainability, Dialog Axiata PLC; Asanga Priyadarshana, Head of Sustainability and Group Chief of Risk and Compliance, Dialog Axiata PLC; Supun Weerasinghe, Director/Group Chief Executive, Dialog Axiata PLC; Bas A. Fransen, CEO and Founder of EcoMatcher; Ashini Pothupitiya, Specialist – Sustainability Execution, Group Sustainability, Dialog Axiata PLC; and Tharusha Wanigasekera, Unit Manager – Digital Innovation and Inclusion, Dialog Axiata PLC.