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Yoga Perera

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Yoga Perera
Born (1956-08-16) 16 August 1956 (age 68)
NationalitySri Lankan
EducationNalanda College Colombo
OccupationBusinessman
Known forMotor car racing champion

Yoga Perera was a champion Sri Lankan motor car and Go-cart racing racing driver.[1]

Early childhood

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Yoga Perera was educated at Nalanda College Colombo.[citation needed]

Motor racing

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Yoga commenced his racing career in 1981 when he participated in the Katukurunda Novices Meet.[citation needed] In 1986 he represented Sri Lanka Motor Cycle Club and was the first driving a Charade[clarification needed] and the following year he was placed second in Katukurunda Races with his mini.[citation needed] In 1987 Yoga Perera with his mini at the Mahagastota Hill Climb became the winner and repeated it again driving in the Radella Hill Climb by also recording the fastest time.[citation needed]

In 1989, Perera recorded the fastest timing for day at Radella Speed Hill Club competing including formula cars.[citation needed] He secured 3rd in Gulf Kart Championships held in Dubai in 1989 and also participated in the Malaysian Kart Championship on an invitation. He was a member of the Sri Lanka National Team for Motor Racing at the time. In 1995 Yoga won the Mini Championship at Sriperempatu Track in Madras, India.[2]

Other activities

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Yoga also holds a degree in Business Management is a businessman In Sri Lanka, Dubai and in South Africa and is the owner/chairman and managing director of Autoland Car Sales.[3]

He served as a director on the board of Airport and Aviation Services from 2010 to 2015.[4]

Also he is the president of Sri Lanka Auto-sports Drivers Association (SLADA).[5]

He served as a board director of Sri Lanka Telecom from 2008 to 2010.[6]

Yoga is a past president of Sri Lanka Association of Racing Drivers and Riders (SLARDAR).[7]

General references

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  1. ^ "Yoga Perera - Sri Lanka's car racing legend". DailyNews.lk. 2011-12-20. Retrieved 2015-08-01.
  2. ^ Yoga Perera - Mini car champion driver and Go-kart champion
  3. ^ Vehicle Importers Association of Sri Lanka Committee
  4. ^ BOARD OF DIRECTORS & CONSULTANTS Archived May 31, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ CEAT Title Sponsor of 2014 SLADA Championship Archived May 31, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ Sri Lanka Telecom Annual Report 2008
  7. ^ Previous Office Bearers of SLARDAR