Superheroes at
Supercross 2016
The ‘Cavalry Supercross 2016’ was held at the Cavalry Supercross racing track at
Pangolla, Kurunegala recently. It was held in collaboration with the Sri Lanka
Association of Racing Drivers and Riders (SLARDAR) and organized by the Sri
Lanka Armoured Corps (SLAC). Ravinu Rathnayaka and Minuka Rathnayaka won the
Best Riders Trophy for Junior under 10 category. They are featured on the cover
in this week's issue.
The project ‘Cavalry Supercross,’ was inaugurated in 2010, and became an annual
event in the Sri Lanka Motor Racing calendar. The event caters to both drivers
and riders. Being a first for the Armoured Corps, the Cavalry Super Cross is
organised to focus on the precision organising capability and technical know-how
that ‘Armoured Corps’ is synonymous with. The Cavalry Supercross was
conceptualised by Brigadier Indunil Ranasinghe. It is a fund raising project
with a focus on providing improvements to welfare facilities that are available
for the immediate family members of officers, men killed or maimed in battle.
The Cavalry Supercross is expected to be an event that will be a source of
sustainable income to feed such welfare projects within the Corps.
After the Cavalry Supercross, the “CEAT Sri Lanka Super Series 2016” will
conduct the Pannala Circuit Meet 1 on July 31, Commando Challenge on October 9
and Pannala Circuit Meet 2 on November 13 before declaring the overall winners
of all categories.
Compiled by Husna Inayathullah
Pix: Rukmal Gamage
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