IRB donates £40,000

Anuradha Abeysekara

The International Rugby Board (IRB) has released a grant of 40,000 sterling pounds to the Sri Lanka Rugby Football Union (SLRFU). According to the SLRFU treasurer Kiran Atapattu, the money will be utilized to the Provincial Unions to develop rugby in the rural areas which would help to recognize outstanding players and bring them to the National level.

The IRB has agreed to grant 170,000 pounds to the Sri Lanka Rugby Development Program in 2011. It included the money they approved and held back in 2009 and 2010.

As the first part of IRB’s grant they provided this 40,000 pounds to the SLRFU while the balance will be given before the end of the year.