Sri Lanka, Nov. 25 -- A Tamil national began a nationwide bicycle ride yesterday (24) from Nallachchiya, Thambuttegama, to pay tribute to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on his 57th birthday.

The ride, organized under the theme "One Country, One Nation", aims to honor the President's vision and promote a peaceful, drug-free society.

Kalandar Surpikar (46), a sports instructor from Pottuvil and member of the National Bicycle Association, set off at 9 a.m. from the Samadhi Buddhist Center in Thambuttegama, with the blessing of Venerable Panamure.

Speaking about the ride, Surpikar said, "We hope to complete this journey in ten days.

The first day took us from Thambuttegama to Mannar via Anuradhapura. Over the next days, we plan to pas...