India-Sri Lanka joint NCC cycling expedition 'Maitri Setu Yatra 2027' flagged off in Colombo

Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 15 (UNI) The first-ever international cycling expedition undertaken by India's National Cadet Corps (NCC), bringing together cadets from India and Sri Lanka, was flagged off from Colombo on Sunday. Named 'Maitri Setu Yatra 2027', the historic expedition was flagged off at Galle Face by Sri Lankan Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Sunil Kumara Gamage in the presence of Lt Gen Virendra Vats, Director General of NCC, India, Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Santosh Jha and Major Gen AKCS De Silva, Director of Sri Lanka NCC. The expedition will cover approximately 3,500 km from Colombo to New…