Our Contributors

Gishanka De Silva

Gishanka is a true petrolhead to the heart (and head of course) with a special fondness for Italian cars. He is well-known for vigorously driving his Alfa Romeo Alfasud ti Series 3 QV on a twisty road, or wringing every turbocharged horse out of his Abarth 500c in the city. Being a six-plus-footer, he decides that a Honda S660 kei car would be a lo

Avinda D. Perera

Raised right on fuel vapour, car shows, car magazines, matchbox toys, Avinda is a Corporate Professional by day, 'road tester/ gentleman writer' for Motor Magazine by night. From piloting behemoth 4x4s and ressurecting 80s sports cars, he is now discovering the joys (and zen) of practical motoring. Motivated by elegant design, reliable engineering,

Dyan Seneviratne

As a kid, Dyan had a sizeable collection of Dinky, Corgi and Matchbox model cars. His elder brother SK [Sene] Seneviratne with his winning exploits at the Monsoon Reliability Trials in the mid 1960s fascinated Dyan. Subsequently, he was an eager participant at both Mahagastotte & Radella Hill Climbs in the late 80s and early 90s. He was a commentat

Ryan Jansz

Ryan has been a car enthusiast since birth (is there any other way?), working as a Stockbroker. Early influences with regard to motoring were family, tv shows, model cars and of course, Motor Magazine. Fast forward two and a half decades and he says he's privileged to be writing the reviews he used to wait for a trip to the local book store to pick

Vimukthi Randeny

Vimukthi is a Technical Writer and regular Contributor to the Motor magazine. He holds a BSc (hons) degree in Mechanical Engineering from University of Moratuwa Sri Lanka, the country's premier engineering university. Specialising in manufacturing engineering, Vimukthi is passionate about Automobile Engineering and has been part of several award wi

Sheran Fernando

Sheran Fernando is a mobility specialist, and policy influencer. He is an economist by training with wide commercial experience, including 20 years in the automotive industry, and belongs to the alumni of Harvard Business School (OPM53)

Motor Magazine

Motor magazine was first published in May 1995. Since then, the brand has grown to encompass print as well as digital magazines, and this dedicated Sri Lankan automotive website. Promoting Responsible Motoring Since 1995 is a key pillar of Motor magazine.

Delys Steyn

Delys is a virtual encyclopedia of Travel Destinations in Sri Lanka. She is also a nature lover and prolific writer. Using her natural talents, she has been a Travel / Destinations writer for Motor magazine for several years.

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Trudy Van Der Straaten

First-born child of Sri Lankan parents who left their home for Australia in the mid-1960s, Throughout her childhood Trudy was fascinated, obsessed even; with Sri Lanka, and visited for the first time in 1991, when she backpacked solo for several months. That was the first of many trips ‘home’. In 2013 along with her husband, Trudy embarked on t