Sri Lanka Rugby Football Union
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The Sri Lanka Rugby Football Union is the governing body for rugby union
in Sri Lanka
. It is one of the oldest governing bodies in the world, being founded as the Ceylon Rugby Football Union in 1908. Roshan Goonatilake
is the newly appointed President of the SLRFU.
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
. It is one of the oldest governing bodies in the world, being founded as the Ceylon Rugby Football Union in 1908. Roshan Goonatilake
Roshan Goonatilake
Air Chief Marshal Roshan Goonetilleke, RWP & BAR, VSV, USP, ndc, psc, SLAF was the Commander of the Air Force and is the Chief of the Defence Staff of Sri Lanka. Air Chief Marshal Goonetilleke has served in the Sri Lankan Air Force for more than 33 years...
is the newly appointed President of the SLRFU.
See also
- Central Province Rugby Football UnionCentral Province Rugby Football UnionThe Central Province Rugby Football Union is the governing body for rugby union in Central Province, Sri Lanka.-External links:* *...
- North Central Province Rugby Football UnionNorth Central Province Rugby Football UnionThe North Central Province Rugby Football Union is the governing body for rugby union in North Central Province, Sri Lanka.-External links:* *...
- Sabaragamuwa Province Rugby Football UnionSabaragamuwa Province Rugby Football UnionThe Sabaragamuwa Province Rugby Football Union is the governing body for rugby union in Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka.-External links:* *...
- Ruhuna Rugby Football UnionRuhuna Rugby Football UnionThe Ruhuna Rugby Football Union is the governing body for rugby union in Southern Province, Sri Lanka. Its President was Kumar Abeywardena until he resigned on June 12, 2010.-External links:* *...
- Uva Province Rugby Football UnionUva Province Rugby Football UnionThe Uva Province Rugby Football Union is the governing body for rugby union in Uva Province, Sri Lanka.-External links:* *...
- Wayamba Province Rugby Football UnionWayamba Province Rugby Football UnionThe Wayamba Province Rugby Football Union is the governing body for rugby union in Wayamba Province, Sri Lanka.-External links:* *...
- Western Province Rugby Football UnionWestern Province Rugby Football UnionThe Western Province Rugby Football Union is the governing body for rugby union in Western Province, Sri Lanka.-External links:* *...