Mercedes-Benz Club celebrates anniversary with Jaffna rally

The Mercedes-Benz Club of Sri Lanka celebrates its 25th anniversary this year.

The club comprises automobile enthusiasts who have an exceptional deep-rooted passion towards the three-pointed star. They are involved in many activities throughout the year, with the annual Mercedes-Benz pageant being their flagship event.

Recently, the Mercedes-Benz Club of Sri Lanka organised a fun rally to the Jaffna peninsula. The rally consisted of 12 Mercedes-Benz vehicles ranging from the pre-war era to the latest models.

They also visited the DIMO Jaffna branch, the most modern workshop in that part of the island and headed back to Colombo. The return route was through Mannar, Wilpattu and Puttalam. The terrain in the Wilpattu jungle was challenging for the older models, however, all the cars cleared the jungle trail.

This again proved the dependability and the ruggedness of Mercedes-Benz Sedans irrespective of the age or model, a club official said.

The first-ever rally of this nature provided an opportunity to the public and vehicle enthusiasts in the Northern peninsula to witness some old and new models of Mercedes-Benz, which they may not have seen before.