The Morning Telegraph is in receipt of a copy of a damning letter that could seal the fate of Sri Lanka Rugby. In it, World Rugby warns in no uncertain terms: unless the long-delayed Annual General Meeting and elections are held on October 8, 2025, Sri Lanka Rugby will face a two-year suspension effective October 9, 2025.
The letter, dated September 27, 2025, was sent by David Carrigy, World Rugby’s Chief of International Relations, to Suresh Subramaniam, President of the National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka, with Asia Rugby copied in.
In the correspondence, Carrigy reveals that the World Rugby Council, at its Interim Meeting, reviewed Sri Lanka Rugby’s conduct and expressed deep frustration. While acknowledging that SLR held a Special General Meeting, the Council noted that the Annual General Meeting has still not taken place, leaving Sri Lanka non-compliant with governance directives despite multiple extensions already granted.
The letter delivers the knockout blow:
“Council did note that the SLR has scheduled an Annual General Meeting on October 8, 2025, and confirmed that should the SLR Annual General Meeting not be conducted and the elections held, Sri Lanka Rugby will be suspended with effect from October 9, 2025, for a period of two years.”
Sri Lanka Rugby’s Death Sentence: What a 2-Year Ban Really Means
- Game Over Internationally – No flag, no anthem. Sri Lanka could play under the olympic flag.
- Cash Taps Turned Off – World Rugby’s funding and support frozen, leaving the union broke.
- Players Pay the Price – Careers stalled and dreams shattered.
- Global Shame – Another black mark on Sri Lanka’s sporting reputation.
- Grassroots Crushed – Schools and young talent left in limbo, robbed of their future.
The Morning Telegraph understands that this warning comes after years of missed deadlines, manipulations, and political interference. What makes this situation more damning is that the sword now hanging over SLR is not just about administrative delay it is about credibility, accountability, and Sri Lanka’s standing in world sport.
A fan who spoke to The Morning Telegraph summed it up bluntly:
“Rugby in Sri Lanka is being killed and it’s the players and fans who are forced to suffer for the greed and corruption of certian past and present crooked officials both in the government and Sri Lanka Rugby.”
With World Rugby’s patience finally snapped, the clock is ticking. Either Sri Lanka Rugby conducts its elections on October 8, or on October 9, the whistle blows for the end of the game.
