COUNTDOWN ON ‘CAVALRY SUPERCROSS’ BEGINS
Sri Lanka Armoured Corps’ (SLAC), the most-awaited racing event, Cavalry Supercross - 2013 will be held on Sunday (June 16) at Pangolla Army Track in Kurunegala for the fourth consecutive year, it was revealed at a press conference held on Wednesday (5) at SLAC Regimental Headquarters, Colombo 15.
This year’s event, comprised of 22 racing events as usual is to be held in collaboration with Sri Lanka Association of Racing Drivers and Riders (SLARDAR), attracting leading drivers and riders both locally and abroad.
The Ironside Track, lying adjacent to the embankment of the scenic Deduru Oya faces against a range of magnificent hills and soothing greenery of rural Sri Lanka and offers most daring challenges to the competitors.
The Cavalry Supercross is a major event in the annual National Motor Racing and Riding calendar in the country and remains a crowd puller.
A large number of Armoured Corps members sacrificed their lives during the 30 years of war against terrorism and many others were in-
This year’s event, comprised of 22 racing events as usual is to be held in collaboration with Sri Lanka Association of Racing Drivers and Riders (SLARDAR), attracting leading drivers and riders both locally and abroad.
jured in the battlefield, affecting the well-being of their families.
Cavalry Supercross is a great attempt to raise funds to provide such gallant heroes and their families with welfare facilities. Cavalry Supercross is also aimed at promoting motor sports interests in the country. It has now become one of the most popular racing events in the country.
Major General Ubaya Medawela, Advisor to Cavalry Supercross representing the Colonel of the SLAC Regiment, Brigadier Devinda Perera, Chairman Army Racing Committee, Yoga Perera, President, SLARDAR, Brigadier Indunil De Sil- va, Chairman Organizing Committee, Ravi Dadlani, Vice President, CEAT (Sales and Marketing), representing CEAT Main Sponsor and Brigadier Duminda Gamage, Commander Armour Brigade were associated with the Press Conference.