Two Generations of Speed

The Gunasekara Racing Dynasty

From pioneer road racer Bandu Gunasekara (#14) to his son, museum founder and racer Thusitha Gunasekara (#36) — a family whose lives were written in high octane.

Thusitha Gunasekara, Founder and Owner of THG Moto Museum

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Thusitha Gunasekara Founder & Owner • THG Moto Museum

Founder & Custodian

Thusitha Gunasekara: Born To Race

Thusitha Gunasekara (THG = Thusitha H. Gunasekara) is the visionary founder and owner of THG Moto Museum. Growing up immersed in the roar of racing motors and the smell of Castrol R, racing was in his blood from childhood.

Riding under his trademark race number #36, Thusitha earned accolades on the island's toughest circuits. Most notably, he competed in the iconic Colombo Night Races (CNR), battling top competitors under floodlights in full Yamaha racing leathers and taking home prestigious podium trophies.

In 2012, driven by a profound desire to preserve Sri Lanka's rapidly disappearing two-wheel heritage and to honor the pioneering achievements of his father, Thusitha established THG Moto Museum at No. 4 Negombo Road, Kurunegala.

"Every motorcycle here has a soul. Rescuing these machines and seeing them brought back to life is my tribute to the racers and mechanics of Ceylon who dared to push mechanical boundaries."

Thusitha Gunasekara cornering aggressively on #36

Active Competitor

Racer #36 on the Circuit

Whether leaning hard into tarmac hairpins or conquering loose gravel tracks, Thusitha embodies the spirit of modern Sri Lankan motorsport.

His experience as an active supermoto, road race, and motocross competitor provides the technical expertise required to curate and maintain over 100 historical motorcycles. At THG Moto Museum, each machine isn't treated as a lifeless ornament — it is cared for by a true competitor who understands timing, carburetion, and chassis dynamics intimately.

Colombo Night Races

Podium finisher under the floodlit city streets

Supermoto & MX

Decades of aggressive racing experience

The Pioneer Patriarch

Bandu Gunasekara: Ceylon Racing Legend

The racing heritage of THG Moto Museum begins with Thusitha's father, Bandu Gunasekara — one of the legendary daredevil racers of post-independence Sri Lanka.

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Bandu Gunasekara Pioneer Ceylon Racer & Tuner

A Pioneer of the 1950s & 60s

Master of the Hybrid Specials

During the golden era of Ceylon road racing, Bandu Gunasekara was renowned for his fearlessness on the track and genius in the workshop.

Racing under number #14, Bandu famously built and competed aboard legendary specials. His most iconic creation was a tuned Velocette KSS 350cc OHC racing motor fitted into a genuine Norton Dominator 500cc Featherbed frame with a custom padded fuel tank.

This hybrid beast could rocket from 0 to 80 MPH in just 10 seconds! Bandu took it to Katukurunda airfield, the scenic Kurunegala Lake circuits, and Kandy, challenging purebred Norton Manx 40 500cc racing machines in the Unlimited Open Classes.

"Bandu Gunasekara astride a Velocette KSS 350cc with a fully kitted racing outfit... This bike was raced at Katukurunda, Kurunegala and Kandy in the Unlimited Classes, holding its own with thoroughbred racing motorcycles."
— From archival race documentation displayed at THG Moto Museum

Bandu Gunasekara on Bike #14

Ceylon airfield road racing setup

Bandu Gunasekara leaning hard in a corner

Extreme Cornering

Bandu apexing a high-speed bend

Custom Red-Frame Yamaha Racer

Bandu in the workshop paddock

Living History

Experience The Legacy at THG Moto Museum

Come walk through our galleries, examine Bandu's and Thusitha's racing archives, and see over 100 legendary motorcycles in person.

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