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Sensation Pervades in 'Sappers 4 x 4 Gympo 2015' Off Road Event in Embilipitiya

Sappers 4 x 4 Gympo 2015’, the pioneering off road event of the Corps of Sri Lanka Engineers (SLE), took place at the Sri Lanka School of Military Engineering premises at Thunkama, Embilipitiya on Sunday (20) amid cheers of thousands of spectators.

The event, organized for the fifth successive year was opened ceremonially by Major General Channa Goonetilleke, Colonel of the Regiment, SLE hoisting the SLE flag. The Gympo flag and the Four Wheel Drive Club (FWDC) flag were subsequently raised respectively.

In consistent with international rules of the  4 x 4 sport, the highly competitive setting with many thrills and spills around the school premises saw standard vehicles, standard modified vehicles, under 3000 cc vehicles, over 3000 cc vehicles, extreme class vehicles and motorbikes, competing enthusiastically in separate categories as this new experience stunned the gathering.

A total of 86 local riders, 2 foreign riders, 10 local teams and 04 foreign teams (drivers) from Australia, India and Malaysia contributed to this exciting event in the SLE calendar of important milestones, together with several international Media representatives from India, Russia, Thailand and Lebanon.

The final winners received awards from the day’s Chief Guest, Major General Channa Goonetilleke at the end of the event.

A massive crowd including serving and retired senior officers, sponsors and senior officers of the FWDC watched the event.

The ‘Sapper 4 x 4 Gympo’ was powered by VVK Machinery & Equipment (Pvt) Limited, as the principal sponsor and co-sponsors were SENOK Trade Combined (Pvt) Limited, Swedish Trading Company (Pvt) Limited, Sri Lanka insurance, CEAT, Singer, Elephant House.

Funds collected from this mammoth event are used for the benefit of families of fallen War Heroes, disable War Heroes, serving War Heroes and other members of the civil staff attached to the Sri Lanka Engineers.

Major General L. N. Wickramasuriya, Chief of Staff, Office of the Chief of Defence Staff, Major General V. U. B. Nanayakkara, Director, Project Management Unit - Defence Headquarters Complex - Battaramulla, Major General N.J. Walgama, Commander, Security Force Headquarters - East, Brigadier S.J.M.A.R Seneviratne, Brigade Commander of the SLE and Brigadier A.N Amarasekara, Center Commandant of the SLE together with many SLE officers witnessed the occasion.