CCC Launches 13-Day Bicycle Ride Across Sri Lanka to Promote Suicide Prevention Hotline

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In honor of International Suicide Prevention Day, CCC, the organization behind Sri Lanka’s toll-free mental crisis support service 1333, is launching a 13-day bicycle ride starting tomorrow at 5:30 am from Colombo’s Freedom Square. The ride aims to raise awareness about the 1333 helpline.

Covering a distance of 1333 kilometers, the journey will pass through Kitulgala, Kandy, Dambulla, Anuradhapura, Vavuniya, Trincomalee, Sigiriya, Mahiyangana, Kataragama, Dickwella, and Bentota before culminating at Colombo’s Independence Square on September 10.

Jetha Devapura, the founder and CEO of Lifeline International Australia, which provides guidance to the CCC 1333 service, announced that nearly 20 volunteer cyclists from countries including the United States, Australia, Singapore, Canada, and India will participate in the event. The ride, accompanied by a walk on its final day, will arrive at Colombo Independence Square on September 10.

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