Meemanage Perera of Sri Lanka won the third stage of the Tour De Pakistan International Cycle Race from Moro to Sukur on Friday. Perera who finished sixth in the second stage from Hyderabad to Moro recovered and rode at a steady pace to win the third stage.

Meanwhile Sri Lanka cyclists clinched all three first positions in the fifth stage of the event.

Jeevan Manjula secured first position in 4 hours 59 minutes and 39 seconds while Mamanga Perera came second with a time difference of 10 minutes and Sudir Nalage was third.The Tour de Pakistan started on November 16 and will end on November 18 with the final sprint of 158 km from Rawalpindi to Peshawar. (SI)