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Mighty Mini Club of Sri Lanka
Contact: David Todd
Address: 1 B 3, Daham Mawatha, Maharagama, Sri Lanka
Tel: +94-112-843662
Email: webmaster@mightymini.lk
Website: http://www.mightymini.lk
The Mighty Mini Club of Sri Lanka was founded on 7th July 1995. As of now, the Club has over 250 members.
It is estimated that around 500 Minis have been imported to Sri Lanka. From the late 1960s up to the late 1970s the Governments of Sri Lanka adopted a policy of “no import of cars“ as part of a control measure for regulating the outflow of money! Hence the bulk of Mini’s that are in the country now, were imported before 1968. Since then there has been only a trickle of Minis and the import of Minis dropped further with the “Japanese invasion“ since the late 1970s.
The Club encourages Mini owners to join, irrespective of where in Sri Lanka they live. It is not uncommon to have members traveling 150 kms to participate in club activities.
There is a group of around 20 members who regularly race their Mini’s in circuit meets. Most racing clubs that organize motor racing events in the country now have a “one make“ series for 1000cc Minis as part of their events list! Other than that, there are about ten other Mini’s that are fully race-prepared and take part in racing categories other than the one make Mini events.
Sri Lanka Automobile Sports (SLAS)
#5A, Havelock Place, Off Havelock Road, Colombo 05.
Phone: +94-112-447153
Email: info@slas.lk
Website: http://www.slas.lk
Sri Lanka Automobile Sports (SLAS) the national Controlling Body for automobile sports in Sri Lanka will conduct the SLAS National Championship which will consist of Hill Climbs, Tarmac Circuit Meets and Gravel Circuit Meets. Sri Lanka Automobile Sports formerly called the Sri Lanka Association of Motor Sports, presently it go as "the SLAS" is the Controlling Body for Automobile (Motor) Sports in Sri Lanka. The SLAS is established under the Sports Law No.25 of 1973 and Regulations made there under The Championship consists of national meets, which are organized by the Member Clubs of SLAS under the Organising Permit issued by SLAS. These events are included in the SLAS National Calendar for 2010. The Championship is the property of SLAS, and the participating parties as the SLAS, member Clubs, Organisers, Competitors
Asian Motor Racing Club (AMRC)
180, Bauddhaloka Mawatha, Colombo 04.
Email: amrcspeed@eureka.lk
Website: http://www.amrcspeed.lk
Ceylon Motor Sports Club (CMSC)
4, Hunupitiya Road,
Colombo 2
Tel: +94-11-2302663 / 2432554
Fax: +94-11-2302664
Email: cmsc@cmsc.lk
Website: http://www.cmsc.lk
The Club was inaugurated on 4th September 1934 at the Grand Hotel, Nuwara Eliya. Young European tea planters, mainly British, who used to spend their Sundays driving their cars along the estate roads in friendly competition just for the thrill of driving fast decided to regulate this sport, which resulted in the birth of the “Ceylon Motor Sports Club”. Mr. D. J. Maitland was the first President elect and Mr. Gordon Graham was the Secretary and Treasurer.
Although there was an attempt in 1972 to re-name the Club, the Sri Lanka Motor Sports Club, it was successfully resisted by the members who decided to retain the old name ‘The Ceylon Motor Sports Club” which has now approached its 75th year !
Kandy Motor Sports Club (KMSC)
#36, Torrington Road, Kandy.
Mitsubishi Motors Club (MMC)
United Motors Lanka Limited, P.O.Box #697, Hyde Park Corner, Colombo 02.
Negambo Motor Sports Club (NMSC)
#359/A, Main Street, Negambo.
Ruhunu Motor Sports Club (RMSC)
P.O. Box 50, Matara.
Sri Lanka Motor Cycle Club (SLMCC)
92/8, Ananda Rajakaruna Mw.,
Colombo 10
Tel: 01131668603 / 0755286885
E-mail: slmcc@fmssl.org
Website: http://www.srilankamotorcycleclub.org
A few crazy Motor Cycle enthusiasts used to meet regularly in the evenings at Hameedia tea rooms, Bambalapitiya for tea and coffee and exchanged views on promotion of Motor Cycle Sport.
On 16th of March 1947 the Ceylon Motor Cycle Club was inaugurated in this cafeteria and the following were present. Wally de Zylva, Andrew Mirando, Carlo Garth, Peter Fernando, Collin Silva, D.W.R.Abeyratne, Tiny de Vos, Cedric de Soysa, Pat Helsham, Owen Kriekenvbeek and Andy de Alwis. Wally Zylva was elected President, Andrew Mirando and Carlo Garth two Vice Presidents, Owen Krienkenbeek – Hony. Secretary and Andy de Alwis – Hony. Treasurer and the rest present were elected to the Committee.
The First Event conducted by the Sri Lanka Motor Cycle Club, then Ceylon Motor Cycle Club, was the Ratmalana Circuit Meet on 7th December, 1947.
The first to organize a Circuit Motor Racing in Sri Lanka. It was on 5th and 6th of June, 1948 the inaugural Monsoon Reliability Trials was organized covering a distance of 461 Miles through hill country on Minor Estate Roads Short Cuts with three one hour stop for meals. There were 38 Motor Cycle entries and 36 Motor Car entries. Wally de Sylva Riding a Volocette and Collin Silva on Ex.WD Matchless, each having lost 4 debit points were placed first in the Motor Cycle category and Edward Mason Driving his “Bug” Fiat lost 4 points, was placed First in the Motor Car category.
From there onwards Motor Cycle Club went on to organise race meets at various venues in Sri Lanka.
THE NOTABLE “FIRSTS” BY THE SRI LANKA MOTOR CYCLE CLUB.
The Ceylon Motor Cycle Club now Sri Lanka Motor Cycle Club was inaugurated on 16th March 1947.
Organized the first Circuit Meet at tmalana on 7th December.
Sabaragamuwa Motor Sports Club (SMSC)
Ratnapura.
Up-Country Motor Sports Club (UMSC)
#11, Park Circus, Off Park Road, Colombo 05.
Southern Motor Sports Club (SMSC)
No.215, Galle Road, Pamburana, Matara, Sri Lanka.
Tel: 00-94-41-2224222, 00-94-41-2224222
Fax: 00-94-41-2231606
E-mail: smsc_srilanka@yahoo.com
Website: http://smsc-srilanka.com
Known to the country’s motor sports lovers as, the SMSC, the Southern Motor club was established in 1997,by a group of motor sportsmen of Matara with Mr.Preethi Palliyaguru, Mr.Andrew Silva, and Mr.Ashhar Hameem in the lead along with Mr.Suranjith Premadasa.The inagural Genaral meeting of the Club was held on the 9th of February 1997 at Perl Cliff Hotel,Browns Hill, Matara.
The first executive committee was formed with Mr.Suranjith Premadasa as the President and late Mr.Preethi Palliyaguru as the secretary.The first committee meeting of the Club was held at the residence of Mr.Suranjith Premadasa at Matara, on the 15th of February 1997.The following members were elected to the first Executive Committee.
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