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Lanka gears up for the most awaited e-bicycle event Eco Ride 2024
Sri Lanka’s most awaited and anticipated electric bicycle event, Eco Ride is just around the corner. And this time, it’s back and forth to the central misty hills. Lumala Eco Ride 2.0 will kickstart on the 21st of May and end on the 27th of May, under the theme ‘Managing Plastics, Protecting Nature’, said a press release.
It said: The Eco Ride will see participants from across the country coming together to raise awareness and advocate on sustainability and e-mobility, from grassroot environmental organizations, university students, members of clubs, associations, municipal councils, ministries, and diverse riding teams, through to tourists, cycling enthusiasts and social media influencers.
Riders will cover over 500kms in the upcountry by the various locally made, diverse range of e-bikes from Lumala. The journey will begin from Panadura to Haputhale via Pelmadulla, and off to Nuwara Eliya via the scenic Horton Plains, and then from Nuwara Eliya to Kandy, Kegalle and back to Colombo.
Some of the key highlights will include collecting plastics at various locations and town storming sessions.
The week-long ride will go onto create awareness on sustainable waste management practices, particularly on single-use polythene and plastics including eco-protection programs in areas such as Horton Plains for instance. In addition, it will stress upon the need for sustainable mobility, and also promote eco-tourism.
Last year’s Eco Ride was a huge success. Held on March, the event covered a massive distance of over 800kms from Point Pedro to Point Dondra.
The Eco Ride is an initiative by City Cycle Industries Manufacturing (Pvt.) Ltd., better known as Lumala, a leader at the forefront of smart mobility and environmental stewardship, in collaboration with various other organizations, including the Ministry of Tourism.
Following the conclusion of bilateral discussions between President Anura Kumara Disanayake and Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi, official-level talks between the delegations of Sri Lanka and India commenced this morning (05) at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo.
Representing the Government of Sri Lanka were Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism, Vijitha Herath; Minister of Labour and Deputy Minister of Economic Development, Anil Jayantha; Secretary to the President Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake; Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, Dr. P. Nandalal Weerasinghe, along with other senior officials.
The Indian delegation included Minister of External Affairs Dr. S. Jaishankar, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri and His Excellency Santosh Jha, High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka, along with several other senior officials of the Government of India.
Indian Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, who arrived in Sri Lanka on the invitation of President Anura Kumara Disanayake on Friday [04] night, visited the Presidential Secretariat this morning (05).
The Indian Prime Minister was warmly welcomed by President Anura Kumara Disanayake upon his arrival at the Presidential Secretariat.
Prime Minister Modi is currently on a state visit to Sri Lanka, reaffirming the theme “Friendship of Centuries — Commitment to a Prosperous Future” which symbolises the longstanding ties between Sri Lanka and India. The Indian Premier is scheduled to remain in the country until tomorrow (06).
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The official welcoming ceremony for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, was held this morning (05) at the Independence Square in Colombo.
On arrival at the Independence Square the Indian Prime Minister was warmly welcomed by President Anura Kumara Disanayake.
Discussions between Sri Lankan and Indian delegations at the presidential secretariat
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