In the years 1960, 1962, and 1963 Morris won the Tour de Lanka Cycle Race against several hundred older contestants. When they heard that the plan was to cut CHS classes for two days to do the trip, three of them dropped off in fear of being punished by the CHS Principal. During the trip, we planned to get free meals from many dansalas that offered food and soft drinks free to any visitor. 1) GalleOn the first day, having started early in the morning, we took the whole day to cycle 120 kilometers from Colombo to Galle. As all the repair shops were closed during the long weekend we were compelled to extend the trip by a day.

Source: The Nation July 25, 2021 00:11 UTC