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In getting people closer to these machines and the adrenaline filled culture that surrounded them, Wild Elephant, the popular, high-power beverage from Elephant House, was proud to have provided a helping hand in bringing down this fabled group of riders, and their even more fabled set of powerful Harley Davidson motorcycles, giving every Sri Lankan citizen the opportunity to experience the adrenaline inducing Harley Davidson machines being ridden from one coast of this island to the other, all for a worthy cause.
16 members of the Harley Owners’ Group of Dubai, comprising that country’s corporate elite, journeyed through colourful, eclectic and wild Sri Lanka in aid of a noble CSR project, aiding the cause of youth learning locally and creating child-friendly pre-schools island-wide. A highlight of the tour was a stop-off at one such pre-school located in Hambantota, where the riders spent a memorable day interacting with the kids and gifting them with souvenirs which the toddlers will no doubt treasure once they are of an age where they are able to better understand the magnitude of what they experienced.
The riders began their seven-day island wide tour starting on 23 August, from Colombo, making their way through Polgahawela, Kurunegala and Dambulla to reach Habarana by nightfall. Proceeding onwards, they rode through Polonnaruwa all the way to Pasikudah for their overnight stay. The next day saw them making their way back west into the historic city of Kandy through Mahiyanganaya, Digana and other exceptionally lovely townships. 26 August saw the riders heading into the hill station of Nuwara Eliya and then East, to the wildlife reserve of Yala. They then headed towards their final destination of Colombo, riding through Hambantota, Galle and Bentota, and all the while allowing thousands of curious dwellers along the way to enjoy a glimpse into the intriguing world of the Harley Davidson.
“Harley Davidsons are objects of power, prestige and desire that have long captured the hearts and minds of people, both young and old, the world over,” said Ceylon Cold Stores (Elephant House) Head of Beverages and John Keells Holdings PLC Vice President Chandima Perera. “And so, in bringing this much fantasised about dream to the shores of Sri Lanka for a worthy cause was then to say the least, something Wild Elephant is more than proud of having helped turn into a reality. Though ended, we do hope that this remarkable tour that the Harley Davidson Owners Group of Dubai had conducted would inspire us Sri Lankans onwards towards such exciting and wonderful dreams.”
