Support for Rotherham Circuit Meet for second year

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Top tyre manufacturer CEAT has come forward for the second consecutive year to co-sponsor the Rotherham Circuit Meet, scheduled to be held at the Sri Lanka Air Force Unit in Katukurunda on 7 August 2011.

CEAT Sri Lanka Vice President – Sales and Marketing Ravi Dadlani (left) presents the sponsorship cheque to Air Marshal Harsha Abeywickram

Ravi Dadlani, Vice President – Sales and Marketing of CEAT Sri Lanka presented the sponsorship cheque formalising CEAT’s support for the event to Air Marshal Harsha Abeywickrama at the Air Force Headquarters recently.

Sri Lanka’s only motor racing event conducted entirely on tarmac, the Rotherham Circuit Meet is organised by the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) in association with Sri Lanka Association of Racing Drivers and Riders (SLADAR) for the fifth consecutive year.

“CEAT Sri Lanka is a major sponsor of motor racing in this country,” Ravi Dadlani said. “This sponsorship is an extension of our commitment to support events that provide opportunities for local drivers and riders to hone their skills.”

CEAT is the title sponsor of the CEAT-SLARDAR Championship trophy and the CEAT-SLARDAR Championship Awards Night that recognise the outstanding performances of the country’s top racing drivers and riders. CEAT also supports a host of other racing events in the country including the Fox Hill Supercross of which it is a special sponsor.