Category Archives: Rugby

BATTARAMULLA, Colombo: (ePRESS) – Sri Lions Sports Club, the latest addition to the ‘A’ Division Rugby League, is entering the competition with confidence as they announced JAT Holdings as their Gold sponsor for the 2024-2025 season. The announcement was made at a media briefing held at the JAT Holdings headquarters on Thursday. In addition to…

COLOMBO: (ePRESS) – Sri Lanka’s rugby community is gripped by controversy following a landmark court decision. The Appeals Court ruled yesterday that the Director General of Sports must halt his efforts to change the Sri Lanka Rugby (SLR) constitution before the long-awaited AGM can take place. This decision comes amid growing frustration from Provincial Rugby Unions…

COLOMBO: (ePRESS) – CR & FC will make history by hosting its first-ever floodlit rugby match at the Home of Rugby in Longden Place on Friday, November 8. The match is ready to kick off at 6:30 PM, offering fans a unique evening of rugby action under the newly commissioned lights. The home team will face…

COLOMBO: (ePRESS) – Former Isipathana College captain and Sri Lanka Number Eight, Shamlie Nawaz, has been named the new coach of the Thurstan College rugby team for the 2025 season. Nawaz, who also serves as the coach of the Sri Lanka Women’s Sevens team, aims to bring new life to Thurstan rugby after a challenging year….

COLOMBO: (ePRESS) – Sri Lanka’s Provincial Rugby Unions issued a stern warning to four prominent clubs—Havelock SC, CH & FC, CR & FC, and Kandy SC—accusing them of disrespecting the Sri Lanka Rugby (SLR) constitution and stakeholders. According to the unions, these clubs lack legitimacy to approach international bodies like World Rugby (WR) and Asian Rugby…

COLOMBO: (ePRESS) – Sri Lankan rugby is currently facing serious controversy surrounding the use of unauthorized documentation within the sport. Critics claim that the situation reflects a lack of accountability among officials. The authority overseeing rugby in Sri Lanka is the Director General of Sports, who appears unaware of a troubling trend: committees are nominating individuals…

COLOMBO: (ePRESS) – The Sri Lanka Under-18 rugby team, known as the Junior Tuskers, led by Vishenka Silva of St. Peter’s College, returned home after securing a bronze medal at the Asian Rugby Emirates Under-18 Sevens Rugby Tournament in Malaysia. This marks Sri Lanka’s first podium finish at the event in eight years and their first…

COLOMBO: (ePRESS) – Former Sri Lanka Rugby President Rizly Illyas has launched a strong attack on the current state of rugby in the country, claiming that the truth must be revealed to millions of fans, players, management, and sponsors. In a bold statement, he declared, “Now is the time to set rugby right.” Illyas raised serious…

COLOMBO: (ePRESS) – Former Sri Lanka Rugby President Rizly Illyas has launched a scathing attack on Asia Rugby President Qais Abdullah Al Dhalai and Asian Rugby Chairman of Tournament Committee Asanga Seneviratne, blaming them for Sri Lanka’s missed opportunity at the Asia Rugby Emirates Under-18 Sevens Rugby Tournament, which concluded in Malaysia on Sunday. In…

COLOMBO: (ePRESS) – Isipathana College, runners-up in the league, fought through tense moments to secure a dramatic 25-20 victory over a determined S. Thomas’ College Mount Lavinia in the semi-final of the Dialog President’s Trophy Knockout Tournament. The match, held at the Royal Sports Complex in Reid Avenue, saw the scores tied at 20-all at full…