India-Sri Lanka NCC cycling expedition joint training begins in Kerala

Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 3 (UNI) The joint training programme for the India-Sri Lanka NCC Cycling Expedition 2027 has commenced at Vallikavu in Karunagappally, Kerala, bringing together young cadets from the two neighbouring countries ahead of a nearly 3,500-km international expedition. The 13-day training programme, being organised under the aegis of the Kerala and Lakshadweep Directorate of the National Cadet Corps (NCC), will continue until November 13. The expedition is scheduled to be formally launched from Colombo on November 15, 2026. The Sri Lankan contingent comprises 11 members, including NCC cadet cyclists and administrative staff, who arrived at Vallikavu on November 1.…