1. Dilantha Ranjula Bandara Malagamuwa was born on 24 June 1963 and is a Sri Lankan racing driver currently racing for the Dilango Racing Team which he founded in 2009.
11 Facts About Dilantha Malagamuwa
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Dilantha Malagamuwa started racing at the age 16 by winning a motorcycle race.
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In 1983 Dilantha participated in his first International race in Calcutta, India and managed to finish 6th.
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President Maithripala Sirisena awarded the runner up Presidential award to Dilango Racing for being the "Most Outstanding Leisure Sports Provider of the Year 2015" and another runner up Presidential Award to Dilantha Malagamuwa for being the "Most Outstanding Sportsman of the Year 2015".
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Dilantha Malagamuwa was able to win two awards at the event, "Best Motor Sport Athlete of the Year" and "Most Popular Player of the Year".
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On 19 November 2017 Dilantha Malagamuwa was placed 3rd on the 2nd race of the Lamborghini Super Trofeo world finals and became the first and currently only Sri Lankan to secure a world title in motorsports.
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Dilantha Malagamuwa who is the only Sri Lankan to win an International championship series in motorsport lost his overall world title due to a crash on the 1st race while he was 4th on the race.
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Dilantha Malagamuwa received the Sri Lankan of the year award in the sports category for his contribution towards Motor racing in Sri Lanka.
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Dilantha Malagamuwa who is a Sri Lankan citizen holds permanent residency in Japan.
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In 2016, the Dilango Racing Team got their own television show, Racing life with Dilantha Malagamuwa, covering all of their races throughout the year.
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The television show revolves around the racing tour of Dilantha Malagamuwa covering all of his races, traveling all around the world following his racing career, past achievements and historical moments in the racing arena with Dilantha narrating the stories.