DHL sponsor Dinesh Jayawardene again

MOTOR SPORTS: DHL, the world's leading express and logistic company renewed its sponsorship with Sri Lanka's star racing driver Dinesh Jayawardene for the third consecutive year.

This partnership between DHL and Sri Lanka's fastest driver among standard car categories, complements each other, with both sharing the same values - Speed and Reliability.

Country Manager, DHL Express in Sri Lanka, Martin Dudek, said that DHL was honoured to associate itself with a racing car driver of the stature of Dinesh Jayawardene and was confident that the sponsorship will be mutually beneficial. With this sponsorship, DHL, further strengthens its overall commitment to fostering sporting talent both in Sri Lanka and around the world.

Dinesh Jayawardene said that he was exceptionally proud and happy to embark on this new partnership with a prestigious global brand like DHL as "speed binds us together in this win-win partnership".

The 33-year-old Jayawardene is a dynamic and talented racing driver who is set Sri Lanka's next Formula Ford champion. He was introduced to the sport at the age of nine years by his father Mana Jayawardene, and has excelled since then. Jayawardene is also one of the main championship contenders in the Formula Ford 1600 cc and currently runs an SLGT, better known as Super Cars 3500 cc series.

Leading the SLADA championship with a total of 40 points. Dinesh Jayawardene, also has two Fox Hill events to his credit with his new car, the SLGT Super Car. He is an old boy of Royal College and director at Auto Force (Pvt) Ltd.

(L.G.)