We are the recently formed Surfing Federation of Sri Lanka. Our mission and purpose is to create, for the first time in our history, a national body that will oversee and govern the development of the sport of surfing in Sri Lanka for all men and women.
We face a unique situation in that we must unite several cultures, religions and languages into our quest to become a surfing nation. Not an easy task, but one that we feel is worthwhile in order to create a sustainable, active, responsible and competitive future for present and future generations of Sri Lankan surfers.
Indola Sports
July 21st, 2010 by admin received No Comments »
(Photo courtesy of Peter Rob-o)
Indola Sports sponsored the very first WQS Sri Lanka Trials Surfing Event held in Arugam Bay, on the 16th and 17th June 2010. Indola Sports’ Sales Manager, Rebecca Palmer, attended the competition that was organised by the Arugam Bay Surf Club in association with the Surfing Federation of Sri Lanka. It had been a request of ASP Australasia Tour Manager, Dane Jordan, who visited Arugam Bay in April this year, for the local surf club to organise the closely fought Sri Lanka event. Dane was extremely impressed with Arugam Bay’s surfers, and identified their motivation and enthusiasm for the sport as being invaluable to the main Sri Lankan Airlines Pro sponsored ASP WQS 6 Star contest. The trials saw more than thirty Sri Lankan surfers from all over the island compete for the coveted two Wild Card places. In the end it was Arugam Bay’s Asanka and Milan winning the coveted Wild Card entries, and with it $500 each. Arugam Bay club officials Fawas, Krish and Sril headed an enthusiastic team of surfers who worked hard throughout both the trials and main event. Indola Sports are the first Sri Lankan business to offer direct support to the proposed Sri lanka Surfing Federation. The company realises the importance of the sport to Sri Lanka, both for the economy and to the individuals who surf. The sport offers individuals a healthy balance in their lives when combined with their work, study and family commitments. Indola Sports provided the surfers and officials with 100 limited edition t-shirts. The surplus t-shirts from the event, of which there are only a few, can be purchased from Arugam Bay Surf Club. A huge thanks must go to Indola Sports for having the vision to recognise and support the goal of the majority of Sri Lankan Surfers.
(Photo courtesy of AiyaSurfPhotography)
Sri Lanka’s Surfers with Indola Sports Sales Manager, Rebecca Palmer, and Rebecca with Peter Rob-o, Tim Tanton and ASP Tour Manager, Dane Jordan (far right).
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