The 2nd day of Guwan Hamuda Papedi Sawariya commenced today when the Commanding Officer Sri Lanka Air Force Sigiriya, Wing Commander CP Gunatilleke flagged off the race from Dambulla.  The riders covered 120km during the day and finished in front of the LG Abans Showroom in Vavuniya.  

Asela Sisira Kumara from Sri Lanka Army secured the first place (2hrs 56min 25s) of the 2nd stage  while Nihal Silva from SL Navy &  Laxman Wijerathna from SL Army finished 2nd & 3rd respectively. Today Sri Lanka Air Force Team A came out winners of the second stage. 

A musical show will be held at the Vavuniya Provincial Council grounds this evening in connection with the Guwan Papedi Sawariya.   Popular band Agni will take the stage with the courtesy of Abans Ltd.

The 3rd leg of the race will begin tomorrow (22nd March) at 8:30AM from in front of SLAF Base Vavuniya. The third stage will see the race moving to Jaffna covering 141Km.