Guwan Hamuda Papedi Sawariya 2016
7:13pm on Thursday 18th February 2016
The press briefing on the “17th Guwan Hamuda Papedi Sawariya 2016 ” was held at the Air Force Headquarters, Colombo this morning (18 February 2016). This year’s race will be conducted for the 17th consecutive year, concur with the 65th Anniversary of the Sri Lanka Air Force.
Guwan Hamuda Papedi Sawariya is ranked as the number one at National level Race which conducted under the patronage of the Cycling Federation of Sri Lanka. Over one hundred and fifty male and fifty female Sri Lankan ranking/other riders registered with the CFSL to compete in this race. This year, the race will cover the Southern and Sabaragamuwa Provinces.
The men's race will commence on 25 February 2016 from Colombo to finish in Embilipitiya (178 Km). On the second day the race will start from Weerawila and will finish at Koggala (131 Km). On the third day the race will start at Koggala and it will finish at Colombo (133Km). In addition to the men’s race a women’s race is scheduled to commenced on 27 February 2016 from Ekala to finish in Colombo (65.8 Km).
The main sponsor of the race is Abans Group of Companies and the electronic media partnersare SLRC (Channel Eye) and Neth FM. During the press briefing, the sponsorship cheque was handed over to the Chairman SLAF Cycling Air Vice Marshal DLS Dias. Officials from the Sri Lanka Cycling Federation, Sponsors, Officers of the SLAF were present at the briefing.
Guwan Hamuda Papedi Sawariya is ranked as the number one at National level Race which conducted under the patronage of the Cycling Federation of Sri Lanka. Over one hundred and fifty male and fifty female Sri Lankan ranking/other riders registered with the CFSL to compete in this race. This year, the race will cover the Southern and Sabaragamuwa Provinces.
The men's race will commence on 25 February 2016 from Colombo to finish in Embilipitiya (178 Km). On the second day the race will start from Weerawila and will finish at Koggala (131 Km). On the third day the race will start at Koggala and it will finish at Colombo (133Km). In addition to the men’s race a women’s race is scheduled to commenced on 27 February 2016 from Ekala to finish in Colombo (65.8 Km).
The main sponsor of the race is Abans Group of Companies and the electronic media partnersare SLRC (Channel Eye) and Neth FM. During the press briefing, the sponsorship cheque was handed over to the Chairman SLAF Cycling Air Vice Marshal DLS Dias. Officials from the Sri Lanka Cycling Federation, Sponsors, Officers of the SLAF were present at the briefing.
