Motorsports: Sri Lanka given ACRR Award

Sri Lanka received the prestigious award of the Asia Cup Road Racing (ACRR) at the 2015 FIM Asia General Assembly in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
 
The Federation of Motorcycle Sports in Sri Lanka was invited by the Asian Federation Internationale Motorcycle to participate in the 2015 FIM Asia General Assembly which was held in Kula Lumpur, Malaysia from January 14 to 17. 

“During this gala ceremony Sri Lanka received the prestigious award of the Asia Cup Road Racing (ACRR) and to receive this award officials from the Ministry of Sport and the Federation of Motorcycle Sports went to Malaysia on January 14,” stated the President of the Federation of Motorcycle Sports in Sri Lanka, Avindra Mirando.
 
“The Association is greatly humbled and honoured to receive this award as this is the first time in the 102-year history of the Federation of International Motorcycling the world body for Motorcycle Sports, that Sri Lanka has ever been awarded a championship trophy.”
 
“Two teenaged riders namely -- Jaden and Aaron Gunawardena -- who just happen to be brothers came through a national selection process and with the blessings of the Sri Lanka Federation and the Ministry of Sports, have won this award and have brought glory to the country,” Mirando added. 
 
The officials arrived in Colombo on Sunday (17) at 11.55am with the ACRR Cup. 

They were welcomed by the officials of the Federation of Motorcycle Sports in Sri Lanka together with the Gunawardena brothers -- Jaden and Aron and their mentor, the legend Shane Gunawardena.