Navy ruggerites and soccerites off to Korea

Sri Lanka Navy rugby and football teams left the island for Korea to play friendly matches against Korean Naval teams and matches clubs. This tour was organized on the invitation of the South Korean Navy.

The Navy rugby team did well to be the runners-up in the Clifford Cup Knock out Tournament after a period of 22 years and were placed as the second runner-up in the Caltex Trophy League Tournament.

Meanwhile the football team Sri Lanka Navy won the Holcim FA Cup 2010 and the Defence Services Soccer Championship 2010. The Rugby team is led by Yoshitha Rajapaksa while the football team is skippered by HMA Kumara. Officials for the tour Chairman Rugby SLN NKD Nanayakkara, Coach Ronnie Ibrahim, Manager PND Kaluarachchi, while the Football officials are Senior Football Co-ordinator AR Amarasinghe, Chairman Football Committee HD Gamage, Secretary Football Committee AMDM Abeysinghe, Coach Mahinda Palitha, Physical Trainer TMN Bandara and Asst. Coach LADK Athukorala.