In 2013, Pieris initiated a fully-fledged Karting facility with a 775-metre Karting track under Sri Lanka Karting Circuit in Bandaragama. By 2016, Pieris had been instrumental in introducing a few youngsters into international Karting. The aim of David Pieris and his group of enthusiastic Motor Sports lovers is to bring a leg of the X30 Southeast Asia Karting Series to Sri Lanka. "We have an arrangement with David Pieris Motor Co. (DPMC) to fly equipment to them. In addition, RL Racing handles Eshan Peiris for international Karting championships.

Source: Sunday Times March 13, 2017 17:01 UTC