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Gayan and Nalin turn track burners
Reigning motorcycle champion Gayan Sandaruwan and Nalin Perera burnt the track in the annual Nuwara Eliya Motorcross held at Nuwara Eliya on Tuesday. The duo were in terrific form as they recorded three wins each and kept the large number of spectators on their toes with their scintillating riding.

The meet organized by the Nuwara Eliya Sports Club and sponsored by Singer saw over 50 participants giving the crowd some fine entertainment. The meet started off on a low note which began with the novices, but gathered momentum after the introduction of the two top riders of Sri Lanka.

It was Gayan's first appearance for this year and Nalin's participation after a absence of nearly two years. Though Nalin overcame Gayan in the first event the two contested in, Gayan made amends by clinching three events following this loss. It was a miscalculation by Gayan that denied him making four out of four.

Speaking to the Sunday Times after the meet ended he said "I thought there was two laps remaining when in fact I had a chance of overtaking Nalin almost near the last bend before the finish, but I made the mistake of slowing down which enabled Nalin to win the event".

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