Navy come out for the first time today

Ridma DISSANAYAKE

Sri Lanka Navy Rugby Football will begin their ‘A’ Division League Tournament 2012 fixtures today at the Navy grounds in Welisara.

Sri Lanka rugby joined hands with Sri Lanka's premier mobile and satellite TV provider Dialog Axiata last week. Dialog will be the title sponsor for next five years for Club rugby league and national Rugby team.

Airtel,Frontier Automotive (Pvt) Ltd and Kandy Selection are the sponsors for Sri Lanka Navy Rugby team at this tournament and they are to provide all facilities to the SL Navy Rugby team throughout the tournament.

Addressing a press briefing held at the Welisara Navy camp,yesterday SL Navy Rugby Team Captain Lieutenant Yoshitha Rajapaksa said that his team is ready to face this tournament in a very successful manner. The team which played for the Dialog Rugby League in the last year is to play in this year without changes,he added. “We hope to play the first few matches without special players and we hope to perform our best in this tournament. We have to play the first match with the CH & FC on Saturday at the Navy Grounds,Welisara.”,Lieutenant Yoshitha said.

Sri Lanka Navy Sports Board Director (Sports) and Rugby Football Chairman, Commodore J.D.Amaranayake,Navy Rugby Football Secretary Lieutenant A.W.R.C.Laxman,Frontier Automotive Director Shehan Fernando,Kandy Selection Managing Director Ajith Ranasekara and Airtel Chief Executive Officer Suren Gunawardena were also present at the press briefing.