The first India-Sri Lanka National Cadet Corps (NCC) cycling expedition, titled Maitri Setu Yatra, was flagged off at Galle Face Green in Colombo on Sunday (15).
The expedition will see 24 cadets undertake a 3,500-kilometre journey from Colombo to New Delhi, promoting friendship and cooperation between the two countries.
The flag-off ceremony was attended by Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Sunil Kumara Gamage, Indian High Commissioner Santosh Jha, Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd), India’s NCC Director General Lieutenant General Virendra Vats and other senior officials.
The initiative aims to strengthen ties between the two countries while promoting leadership, discipline and teamwork among young cadets. (Newswire)
