ERI, CLPL principal Sponsors of Gunner Supercross for the second consecutive year

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Environmental Resources Investment PLC (ERI) and Ceylon Leather Products PLC are the main sponsors of the Gunner Supercross 2011 to be held at the Artillery Complex in Minneriya. This is the second time that ERI together with CLPL is sponsoring this mega sporting event.

One of the most popular motor sporting events in Sri Lanka, the Gunner Supercross is organized by the Regiment of Artillery – popularly known as “Gunners” together with Sri Lanka Association of Racing Drivers and Riders for the 6th consecutive year on Sunday the 10th of July 2011.

The event is organized for a worthy cause as the proceeds of the event will be utilized for the welfare of the disabled soldiers and for the families of the valiant soldiers who made the supreme sacrifice to protect the motherland.

Construction of houses, renovation of soldier’s quarters and the welfare of the Thamankaduwa region are some of the other welfare projects planned which will benefit from the event.

“We are happy to sponsor the Gunner Supercross 2011 as we believe in the good effects of taking care of the communities that we live in. We are confident that the welfare projects enabled by this endeavor will benefit the families of the soldiers whose service to the nation is priceless” said Lalith Heengama – Chairman, ERI.

“We are indeed happy that we have been able to attract two reputed corporate entities in the stature of Environmental Resources Investment PLC and Ceylon Leather Products PLC to be the principal sponsors of this exciting motor sports event held for the benefit of the war heroes and their families. We thank ERI and CLPL for coming forward to sponsor this important event, and look forward to working with them in the future as well” said Major General Jagath Rambukpotha, the Colonel Commandant of the Regiment of Artillery.

Environmental Resources Investment PLC is a reputed group of companies in existence since 2007. ERI strives to be a socially responsible business entity which firmly believes in the positive and far reaching effects of good governance policies and providing financial management, strategic guidance and strong management discipline to help re-structure companies and make good companies even better.

Ceylon Leather Products PLC, a subsidiary of ERI, manufactures and markets a range of high quality leatherwear including designer leatherwear.