Asia Rugby suspends membership of Sri Lanka Rugby

By Shamseer Jaleel 

At an extraordinary meeting of the Asia Rugby Executive Committee (EXCO), it was unanimously decided to ratify the decision of the EXCO meeting of 9 April which took place in Thailand to impose a full and immediate membership suspension of Sri Lanka Rugby (SLR) until further notice. 

The EXCO discussed the status report from the Asia Rugby delegate who travelled to Sri Lanka and the delegate has met with the relevant stakeholders at Sri Lanka Ministry of Sports, Sri Lanka National Olympic Committee.  

Asia Rugby confirms that it will work with the Sri Lanka National Olympic Committee on all relevant details concerning the fresh election and will award the Ministry of Youth and Sport, the Olympic Council of Asia and World Rugby an observatory presence at the potential election to ensure appropriate transparency. 

Asia Rugby expects a response from the Ministry of Youth and Sport by no later than 6 May. 

The SLR Annual General Meeting (AGM) in the near future will be conducted by National Olympic Committee (NOC). SLR will conduct local tournaments under the guidance of NOC.