COLOMBO, January 16 (ePRESS) – League leaders CR and FC, strong contenders for this year’s Maliban Trophy SLR Inter-club A Division League Rugby Tournament, will field a slightly reshuffled side for their crucial clash against Air Force Sports Club at Longden Place on Saturday at 6.00 pm under floodlights, with free entry for spectators. CR…
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NITTAWELA, Kandy, January 11 Sunday (ePRESS) – CR and FC produced a gutsy, backs-to-the-wall performance to stun defending champions and unbeaten Kandy Sports Club 25–20 at Nittawela, turning the champions’ fortress into a hunting ground and throwing the title race wide open in the Maliban Trophy SLR Inter-club A Division League Rugby Tournament. The Red Shirts…
COLOMBO, January 5, Monday (ePRESS) – Former Sri Lanka centre Kapila Knowlton has been appointed Chairman of the five-member Sri Lanka Rugby Selection Committee, Sri Lanka Rugby announced on January 1 Thursday. The appointment has been approved by the Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs. Knowlton, an outstanding former player of Mahanama College Rugby, Army…
COLOMBO, Friday, January 2 (ePRESS) – Table leaders CR and FC laid down a strong marker when they beat traditional rivals Havelock Sports Club 33–14 in the first leg of the Matthysz Memorial Trophy, played as part of the Maliban Trophy SLR Inter-club A Division League Rugby Tournament at Longden Place. It was the season’s…
COLOMBO, December 31, (ePRESS) Sri Lanka Rugby has taken a major step to strengthen match control and player safety by giving conditional approval to a National Referee Development Plan and approving an Elite Referee Panel, moves aimed at fixing the country’s serious shortage of qualified referees and restoring confidence in domestic competitions. The Executive Committee…
HAVELOCK PARK, Colombo, December 19 (ePRESS) – Havelock Sports Club played the percentages and cashed in when it mattered to grind out a 20–5 win over a brave but wasteful Air Force Sports Club in their Maliban SLR Inter-Club ‘A’ Division League rugby clash at Havelock Park on Friday. Leading 13–0 at the breather, the…
LONGDEN PLACE, Colombo, November 15 (ePRESS) – Ceylonese Rugby and Football Club (CR and FC), the historic home of Sri Lankan rugby and one of the top favourites for this year’s Maliban SLR A Division Inter-Club League and Knockout titles, received a powerful boost when Vantage, the flagship clothing brand of Ebony Holdings, stepped in as…
COLOMBO, October 6 (ePRESS) – Few men have left such a deep mark on Sri Lankan rugby as Rajeew Perera, a player, captain, and coach who has turned passion into purpose and continues to build bridges between generations of players. From the green of Bambalapitiya to the national jersey, Perera’s journey demonstrates the spirit of…
LONDEN PLACE, Colombo, August 3, 2025 (ePRESS) – In a jaw-dropping finish that will be remembered for years, DS Senanayake College Colombo pulled off a heart-stopping 37-36 win over the fancied St Joseph’s College Darley Road in a nerve-racking Plate Segment clash of the Dialog Schools Rugby League Tournament on Sunday at Longden Place. It was…
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, August 1, 2025 (ePRESS) – St Anthony’s College Katugastota produced their best performance of the season to overpower Thurstan College Colombo 40-7 and clinch the Bowl Championship in the Dialog Schools Rugby League 2025, played at the Sugathadasa Stadium, in Colombo on Friday. The Katugastota lads led 21-7 at half-time and maintained…