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Message: <blockquote data-quote="slsaico" data-source="post: 11549885" data-attributes="member: 113940"><a href="http://www.thambapanne.net/gallery/" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.thambapanne.net/gallery/images/01933649537793420131.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a>The Colombo Night Races and the Electric Peacock Festival are ready  to set the streets of Colombo with an event this city has never seen  before will be worked off on December 16 and 17 at the Galle Face Green  and For t areas.Both organisers have accepted the challenge to provide a weekend like  never before, filled with fast cars and stellar music acts.The big event will kick off with this years ‘Electric Peacock Festival’  which would be held on December 16 near the historic Galle Buck  Lighthouse, Chaitiya Road in Colombo. The qualifying sessions for the  race to determine the drivers star ting grid position will also be held  here. After its success last year as the Sri Lanka’s first International  music festival, exciting acts from UK and Sri Lanka with the main  headliner, char t topping British electro act Chicane and BBC Radio 1 DJ  Nihal and more acts to be announced over the coming weeks.A night motor race in Colombo has been the dream of most motor spor ts  fans in Sri Lanka and it has finally come to recognition with Carlton  Spor ts and Tharunyata Hatek, conducted jointly by the two governing  bodies, Sri Lanka Automobile Spor ts Association and the Federation of  Motorcycle Spor ts in Sri Lanka along with all member racing Clubs; and  the Red Cherry Enter tainment joining to organize the event.Sri Lankan drivers along with a number of International teams who have  accepted the invitation to par ticipate will be taking par t in the  Colombo Night Race on December 17. The races on newly laid road sur  faces are expected to showcase exotics including the Lamborghini Diablo,  Mosler MT900, Aston Mar tin, and Porsche 911 Carreras, including the  Subaru Impreza STI, Mitsubishi Evolution, Ford Laser, Nissan March,  Honda Civic SIR and the world famous Morris Mini Minor and Formula Ford  and many other famous race cars presently run locally.While the races take place on the main circuit, the Red Cherry Event  management company will host series of enter tainment events throughout  the evening of December 17. Side walks, car parks and alleyways will all  be converted in to enter tainment zones; from par ties featuring per  formances by renowned international artists- curated by entertainment  par tner Electric Peacock Festival, gaming zones with mini quad bike  tracks, bmx’ing rings, skateboards ramps and specially designed dance  floors on Colombo’s high street. The Director of Red Cherry, Rishini  Weeraratne said that ‘this event will undoubtedly be the first of its  kind in Sri Lanka. With CSN, the country’s premier spor ts network being  the main force behind this event, Colombo is undoubtedly in for a treat  like no other. A very excited weekend indeed”Richard De Zoysa, Senior Member of the Organising Committee, said, “Our  objective is to bring an event to Colombo that will attract local and  international attention, highlighting the many great facets of this  city, its beautiful surroundings, its great road system and its tourist  product potential. Fur thermore, the Colombo Night Races are looking to  bring to light the active and fanatic Motor racing scene in Sri Lanka,  and give these talented competitors their much deserved limelight.”Electric Peacock Festival CoFounder Leah Bazalgette said, “We are once  again excited to bring Sri Lanka our unique festival concept and this  year we are taking it a step up with live ar t installations, theatrical  performers, and of course some of the foremost names in music.”  Co-founder Tasha Marikkar went on to add, “Our lineup on Friday jam  packed with many international acts so keep your eyes fixed to our  website for more updates. We believe in life changing music experiences,  so it is fantastic to be invited to collaborate with the Colombo Night  Races and give the city an unforgettable weekend this December”.By Ali Akbar Roshanali Source: <a href="http://sports.dailymirror.lk/2011/11/03/colombo-night-races-on-december-16-and-17/" target="_blank">http://sports.dailymirror.lk/2011/11/03/colombo-night-races-on-december-16-and-17/</a></blockquote>

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