Pannala International Racing Circuit

05/01/2026

Legends never die; they live on forever in our hearts.

On this fifth anniversary of your passing, your memory remains alive, your love is fondly remembered, and your dreams are lovingly cherished. You are deeply missed 😥🤍
— by your beloved wife Kamanie, children Naveen, Gayathri, and Yovanka, and your precious grandchildren.

Today, 5th January 2026, we gather to honour and bless this remarkable soul, and to pray God’s blessing upon the family as they persevere through many challenges, faithfully carrying forward his legacy.

09/12/2025

The dream and vision that Upali Dassanayake had for developing the Pannala Racing Circuit continue to live on.

While we deeply appreciate your support, we kindly request that you allow the legal process to conclude and refrain from any negative publicity that may harm the reputation of the racing circuit or our family.

We remain committed to serving the racing community of Sri Lanka and the people of Pannala, just as our family has done for the past four decades — and we look forward to doing so again.

If you wish to offer further support, you may reach out to the family members Naveen Dassanayake, Gayathri Dassanayake, or Kamanie Dassanayake.

13/06/2025

Thank you Kasun Pathirana for the pic.

23/04/2024

May all the beautiful souls who lost their lives tragically at Foxhill racing track Rest In Peace!
Foxhill දාවන පථයේදී අවාසනාවන්ත ලේස ජීවිත අහිමි වූ සියලු දෙනාට නිවුන් සුව පතමු!

Among the deceased were four officials of the racing event who were stationed as flag marshals. The other victims were civilians who were spectators of the event.

The deceased were identified as follows:
- Shivakumar Dhanushika
- Muththusamy Udayakumar
- Chamath Niroshan
- Ashen Heenatigala
- Rasika Abeynaike
- Aruna Shantha Upaligamage
- Ganesh Kamalanath

21.04.2024

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28/11/2023

17/08/2023

17/08/2023

The Racing brothers..Late Upali Dassanayake, the creator and founder of Pannala International Racing Circuit, and his brothers. We honour the life of Parakkarama Dassanayake,younger brother of Upali today as he takes the last journey in life.

14/03/2023

It is with great sadness we announce the passing of our senior race rider Rally Deen from the 60s. He was a great rider known by the nickname "Dare Devil" and he also represented Sri Lanka in overseas events.
Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and all who mourn his loss. Rest In Peace Deen, you will be missed!
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23/06/2022

😍👏

03/01/2022

He is bringing together all the people once more: the people he cared, helped and loved.
The one year death anniversary of the beloved Mr. Upali Dassanayake.
The family, together with the community of Pannala, are inviting all to come and invoke blessings for Mr. Dassanayake on 4th and 5th January 2022 at Pannala.

*𝟒𝐭𝐡 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟐- 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐚
𝟕.𝟎𝟎 𝐏.𝐌. 𝐎𝐧𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚 𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐲𝐚 𝐓𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞-𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐚
*𝟒𝐭𝐡 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟐-𝐀𝐥𝐥-𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐏𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐲
𝟕.𝟎𝟎 𝐏.𝐌. 𝐎𝐧𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐫. 𝐔𝐩𝐚𝐥𝐢 𝐃𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐲𝐚𝐤𝐞, 𝐍𝐨 𝟐𝟐. 𝐆𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐚 𝐑𝐨𝐚𝐝 𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐚.
*𝟓𝐭𝐡 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟐-𝐀𝐥𝐦𝐬 𝐆𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠
𝟏𝟏.𝟎𝟎 𝐀.𝐌. 𝐎𝐧𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬- 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚 𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐲𝐚 𝐓𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞-𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐚

Come together with love, to commemorate a treasured human being who made an amazing and positive contribution to our country, our society and our lives.

*Kindly follow all COVID-19 health guidelines when attending the event. Thank you.

He is bringing together all the people once more: the people he cared, helped and loved.
The one year death anniversary of the beloved Mr. Upali Dassanayake.
The family, together with the community of Pannala, are inviting all to come and invoke blessings for Mr. Dassanayake on 4th and 5th January 2022 at Pannala.

*𝟒𝐭𝐡 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟐- 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐚
𝟕.𝟎𝟎 𝐏.𝐌. 𝐎𝐧𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚 𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐲𝐚 𝐓𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞-𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐚
*𝟒𝐭𝐡 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟐-𝐀𝐥𝐥-𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐏𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐲
𝟕.𝟎𝟎 𝐏.𝐌. 𝐎𝐧𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐫. 𝐔𝐩𝐚𝐥𝐢 𝐃𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐲𝐚𝐤𝐞, 𝐍𝐨 𝟐𝟐. 𝐆𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐚 𝐑𝐨𝐚𝐝 𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐚.
*𝟓𝐭𝐡 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟐-𝐀𝐥𝐦𝐬 𝐆𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠
𝟏𝟏.𝟎𝟎 𝐀.𝐌. 𝐎𝐧𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬- 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚 𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐲𝐚 𝐓𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞-𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐚

Come together with love, to commemorate a treasured human being who made an amazing and positive contribution to our country, our society and our lives.

23/08/2021

🤍May his soul rest in peace.🖤

It is with deep regret and disappointment we inform you the passing away of our veteran race driver Kandan Balasingam, due to Covid-19.
Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and all who mourn his loss.
Rest In Peace Kandan Balasingam!

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25/02/2021