24TH GUWAN HAMUDA PAPEDI SAWARIYA FLAGGED OFF IN COLOMBO
4:12pm on Thursday 2nd March 2023
The Guwan Hamuda Papedi Sawariya 2023, the 24th edition of the race, was flagged off this morning (02 March 2023) in front of Air Force Headquarters by the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Sudarshana Pathirana. This year’s race, which commenced today, is conducted in line with the 72nd anniversary.
The Men's race that commenced this morning, in which over one hundred and fifty males, including both locals and foreigners, specifically a five-manned team representing Indian Air Force, participated, is scheduled to complete its first lap at Kandy, covering a distance of 116.7 km. The race will be concluded on 04 March 2023 in Anuradhapura after the completion of three laps in three days.
The Women’s race will commence at Habarana on 04 March 2023 and be scheduled to conclude in Anuradhapura, covering a distance of approximately 88km. The route for the Women’s race will pass through Dambulla to the endpoint.
The title sponsor for the 24th Guwan Hamuda Papedi Sawariya is Nippon Paint Lanka (Pvt) Ltd while SLT Mobitel as the official Telecommunication Partner, Peoples Insurance as the official Insurance Partner and "Vitagen" Maliban Biscuit Manufactories Private Limited as the official Nutrition partner. At the same time the event is co-sponsored by Abans Group of Company. The Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation and Channel Eye is the Official Electronic Media Partner and Neth FM is the Official Radio Partner. The entire race telecasts live on Channel Eye. This is the only Cycle Race in Sri Lanka that features the entire race live through a Bell-212 helicopter, along with Sri Lanka Rupavihini Corporation.
The awards ceremony will be held on 04 March 2023 at the SLAF Base Anuradhapura on a grand scale.
This year’s race was organized by SLAF Cycling under the leadership of Chairman SLAF Cycling, Air Vice Marshal Lasitha Sumanaweera and under the coordination of Secretary SLAF Cycling, Group Captain Ranga Perera.
The Men's race that commenced this morning, in which over one hundred and fifty males, including both locals and foreigners, specifically a five-manned team representing Indian Air Force, participated, is scheduled to complete its first lap at Kandy, covering a distance of 116.7 km. The race will be concluded on 04 March 2023 in Anuradhapura after the completion of three laps in three days.
The Women’s race will commence at Habarana on 04 March 2023 and be scheduled to conclude in Anuradhapura, covering a distance of approximately 88km. The route for the Women’s race will pass through Dambulla to the endpoint.
The title sponsor for the 24th Guwan Hamuda Papedi Sawariya is Nippon Paint Lanka (Pvt) Ltd while SLT Mobitel as the official Telecommunication Partner, Peoples Insurance as the official Insurance Partner and "Vitagen" Maliban Biscuit Manufactories Private Limited as the official Nutrition partner. At the same time the event is co-sponsored by Abans Group of Company. The Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation and Channel Eye is the Official Electronic Media Partner and Neth FM is the Official Radio Partner. The entire race telecasts live on Channel Eye. This is the only Cycle Race in Sri Lanka that features the entire race live through a Bell-212 helicopter, along with Sri Lanka Rupavihini Corporation.
The awards ceremony will be held on 04 March 2023 at the SLAF Base Anuradhapura on a grand scale.
This year’s race was organized by SLAF Cycling under the leadership of Chairman SLAF Cycling, Air Vice Marshal Lasitha Sumanaweera and under the coordination of Secretary SLAF Cycling, Group Captain Ranga Perera.
