Bicycle traders laud President

Bicycle Traders' Association lauded President Mahinda Rajapaksa for his leadership in winning the war, in a press release.

The release said: "At the outset, we would like to thank President Mahinda Rajapaksa for his strong and guiding leadership which has resulted in an end to three decades of war in our motherland," "The Bicycle Traders' Association consists of members who are involved in the import and distribution of brand new push bicycles in Sri Lanka. It was formed to provide assistance, unity and direction for its members.

The bicycle is the common man's mode of transport and it is the most popular method of transportation in the North and East of Sri Lanka. Furthermore, cycling is environmentally friendly as well as providing enormous health benefits to the rider.

"There are several hundred cycle workshops spread throughout the country who are engage in assembling complete bicycles from imported spare parts, which are procured through importers in Pettah, who are employing thousands of people in direct and indirect employment.