The rugby encounters scheduled for this week under the Schools Rugby League 2024 have been postponed due to a decision by the Sri Lanka Rugby Football Referees (SLSRFR) to abstain from officiating matches for the next two weeks.
The SLSRFR has decided to abstain from officiating matches of the Schools Rugby League 2024 until July 15, 2024.
The decision has been taken over the incident that occurred on June 30 following the game between Science College and S. Thomas’, where the referees had allegedly been assaulted by Science College supporters.
The Sri Lanka Schools’ Rugby Football Association (SLSRFA) has launched an independent investigation into the incident, alongside the ongoing investigations underway by the Mount Lavinia Police.
The SLSRFA has also expressed its unconditional apology to the SLSRFR and has requested the match officials to reconsider their decision which has resulted in the suspension of the Schools ‘A’ Division League Rugby tournaments. (Newswire)
