FIA chief and Michelle Yeoh to visit SL

Michelle Yeoh, an Internationally acclaimed actress, producer and Miss Malaysia will be visiting Sri Lanka with her husband Jean Todt who is the President of FIA, which is the world largest motoring organisation, from 20th to 22nd December 2010, said the Automobile Association of Ceylon.

Michelle has devoted a major part of her time to charitable and social endeavours. She is ambassador amFar (The foundation of AIDS research), Force of Nature, Hong Kong Cancer Fund, ICM (Institute for Cerebral and Medullary Disorders) and LoveFaithHope Charitable Foundation.

Michelle Yeoh is also the Global Ambassador for the Make Roads Safe Campaign, raising awareness about a hidden epidemic that kills 260,000 children every year. She has undertaken fact finding missions across the world, and is leading the campaign's call for a "Decade of Action for Road Safety".

In March 2010, she represented Malaysia to address the issues at the UN General Assembly, and continued to urge for making road safety a priority over next decade to save millions of lives and to prevent many millions of lnjuries and disabilities. The Automobile Association of Ceylon and Ceylon Motor Sports Club who are affiliated to the FIA are making arrangements for their visits to Sri Lanka. A "Wheels of Parade" is organised to felicitate their visit on December 22.