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21st June 2016 22:51:51 Hours

‘Cavalry Supercross’ Held with Huge Crowds

The Cavalry Supercross-2016, the pet project of the Sri Lanka Armourd Corps (SLAC), meant to raise funds for welfare of SLAC members of the family got off the ground at Pangolla racing track with a record crowd of motor racing fans and riders on Sunday (12).

The Cavalry Supercross was organized by the 5 Sri Lanka Armoured Corps, Pangolla, together with Sri Lanka Association of Racing Drivers Riders (SLARDAR).

Major General Milinda Peiris, Colonel Commandant, Sri Lanka Armoured Corps graced the occasion as the Chief Guest and distributed trophies and certificates to the winners. 

Winners of the Cavalry Supercross are as follows;

Group Truck (T) & Jeep (J) Diesel upto 5500 cc
Colonel S.P.A.I.M.B Samarakoon – 3rd Place

Group T & J Open Event
Lieutenant Colonel JKDG Jayasinghe of Sri Lanka Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (SLEME) – 2nd Place

Group SL N Ford Laser/Mazda 1500cc Open Event
Lieutenant Colonel JKDG Jayasinghe of SLEME – 3rd Place

MX Racing Motor Cycle 125cc – Defence Forces Event
Private Sameera Premarathne of Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment (VIR) – 1st Place
Signalman Buddhika Silva of Sri Lanka Signal Corps (SLSC) – 2nd Place
Lance Corporal Mithum Jayasanka Sigera of Sri Lanka Corps of Military Police (SLCMP) – 3rd Place

MX Racing Motor Cycle 125cc – National Event
Private Sameera Premarathne of VIR – 2nd Place 
Signalman Buddhika Silva of SLSC – 3rd Place

STD/MOD Motor Cycle 125cc – National Event
Corporal P.R Wijerathne of VIR – 1st Place

STD/MOD Motor Cycle 250cc – Open Event - Race 1
Corporal P.R Wijerathne of VIR – 3rd Place

MX Racing Motor Cycle 250cc – National Event - Race 1
Signalman Buddhika Silva of SLSC – 3rd Place
Lance Corporal Mithun Jayasanka Sigera of SLCMP – 5th Place

MX Racing Motor Cycle 250cc – National Event - Race 2 
Private Sameera Premarathne of VIR – 3rd Place
Lance Corporal Mithun Jayasanka Sigera of SLCMP – 5th Place