Int'l Rugby Board strips Sri Lanka

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The International Rugby Board has stripped Sri Lanka's rugby union of full member status after it failed to conduct board elections in accordance with IRB bye laws.

The decision followed ongoing concerns regarding the governance and management of the Sri Lanka Rugby Football Union (SLRFU) after it missed a Jan. 31 deadline for elections in line with its constitution, the IRB said in a statement.

"The SLRFU will now revert to IRB Associate Member status with a further review to be held on April 1, 2011 pending the successful completion of the Union's AGM (Annual General Meeting) and board elections," the IRB said.

"The SLRFU remains entitled to participate in Asian Rugby Football Union competitions subject to the Regional Association's rules."

Sri Lanka have earned promotion to the main HSBC Asian Five Nations tournament for the first time this year. The other nations taking part are Japan, Hong Kong, Kazakhstan and United Arab Emirates. (Reuters)

Comments - 29

Mr Retort Tuesday, 08 March 2011 05:55 AM

Lesson, Eye opener for Sri Lanka Cricket Board. Beware the D day may not be very far

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Wimal_Modawansa Tuesday, 08 March 2011 10:56 AM

This is the start of stripping.What we need now is professional Stripers.

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Hooker Tuesday, 08 March 2011 10:44 AM

Hope ICC will not follow suit.

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ram Tuesday, 08 March 2011 10:10 AM

keep going ....

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BUSHEL Tuesday, 08 March 2011 09:24 AM

We won the war and people can go all over with ouit fear

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Percy Mandawala Tuesday, 08 March 2011 08:32 AM

Well done! Sports minister.

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rosh Tuesday, 08 March 2011 08:36 AM

with whom?

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Channa M Tuesday, 08 March 2011 08:27 AM

Another topic for the JVP to hold press conference and may be a demonstration too.

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I hussein Tuesday, 08 March 2011 08:27 AM

Rugby isnt for village idiots so they dont bother.
What a disaster.

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Hashi Tuesday, 08 March 2011 07:57 AM

Wow ! congrats , Keep it up minister of sports.

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Gongalegodabanda Tuesday, 08 March 2011 07:30 AM

Miracle of Asia!

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Annabel Micheleys Tuesday, 08 March 2011 07:28 AM

Suba Anaagathayak !!!

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Kuriosity Tuesday, 08 March 2011 06:17 AM

Congratulations to the SLRFU. hope your happy with your achievement

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shehan jayawardene Tuesday, 08 March 2011 06:10 AM

Hmmmm...another 'International Conspiracy' to tarnish the image of the asschariya of assia???

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Mr Retort Tuesday, 08 March 2011 05:47 AM

Lesson, Eye opener for Sri Lanka Cricket Board. Beware the D day may not be very far

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Lewis Tuesday, 08 March 2011 03:02 AM

This is not good for rugby as a whole. There are few individuals in the Rugby Association who are failed people as a whole in society and in business who run this! which is a clear reason to see their incompetence at work!!!!!

A shame to all Rugby members of the association. All should resign from their post with immediate effect!!!

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DHA Tuesday, 08 March 2011 05:45 AM

OH NOOOOOOOOOO.....is the sports minister sleeping ?

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Sammy Tuesday, 08 March 2011 04:48 AM

No wonder the standard of rugby has plunged to low levels in this country, from the glory days since the '60s.

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ravi .s Tuesday, 08 March 2011 04:37 AM

next is cricket , watch out.

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Darwin Tuesday, 08 March 2011 04:02 AM

Now it is rugby. Soon we will be not considered a democratic country anymore when we see how elections are being conducted.

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wac Tuesday, 08 March 2011 03:51 AM

Are we getting ready to host 2018 commonwealth games?

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Abdul Tuesday, 08 March 2011 03:52 AM

If ICC were this tough, cricket will go the same way, fortunately only a handful of countries playing cricket, so ICC cannot afford ban countries....

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Calistus Jayatilleke Tuesday, 08 March 2011 03:32 AM

One by one we are being "stripped" of this or that exposing our nakedness! This is what happens when even sports activities are politicized for the undue advantages of top politicians. Another example is the sorry state of our cricket board. Is this the way we are going to achieve the status of "Asia's Miracle"?

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viv Tuesday, 08 March 2011 03:29 AM

Sad to note

Now Rugby, followed by cricket ,football,....?????

God save mother Lanka

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Keerthi Wijesinghe Tuesday, 08 March 2011 03:28 AM

Feel sorry to hear this sad news as our country is famous for frequent polls.

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all blacks Tuesday, 08 March 2011 03:22 AM

ane manda mehemath ratak?

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sanjeeva lokuge Tuesday, 08 March 2011 03:19 AM

thanks you, mr. president and the former commander of airforce. the two of you manipulated the constitution of SLRFU and bent all rules and regulations to please the two forces of your preference (navy & airforce).

this is the end result.. never in the history of the game we have seen slrfu being politicized to this extent.

way to go chinthanaya

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Puran appu Tuesday, 08 March 2011 03:11 AM

What a sad state of affairs of the Game of Rugby in Sri Lanka!

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Wimal_Modawansa Tuesday, 08 March 2011 03:08 AM

Great achievement under the "Chinthana."

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