Ananda Wedisinghe

Wedisinghe was credited for introducing motor supercross sport in Sri Lanka and was an ardent promoter of the sport.[3][4]

He was born in 1970 at small village in Kurunegala, Sri lanka. He has a twin brother (who died after birth) and two young brothers( also and racer of Car and moto) and a young sister. As a child, he grew up watching his father Racing and he dreamed himself to be a best rider when he grew up.

With the career as a motorcross rider and He established His is the founder of " Auto plaza Ananda international (PVT) Ltd" at the age of 20 and continues till now.

His father was Siri Wedisinghe one of the first motorcycle racer from Sri Lanka who also died from a racing accident. Wedisinghe went to Japan in 1988 after his loss with the help from fellow country man, Dilantha Malagamuwa, was able to establish himself as a motor cycle rider. Wedisinghe married his Japanese wife, Rumi, returning to Sri Lanka where he started promoting motorcross sport. They have four children, Risa wedisinghe (b.1991), Kenryuji wedisinghe(b.1993),Rina wedisinghe (b.1996),Jun wedisinghe (b.1999). (a[5]

Wedisinghe was in a coma following the accident and was being treated for serious injuries at the intensive care unit of the Kandy general hospital for five weeks until his death on 29 May 2017. His funeral took place at the Malkauwawela cemetery in Kurunegala.[6] He was survived by four children.

List of Sri Lankan sportspeople