Sri Lanka beat United Arab Emirates (UAE) by 33-17 in the second round match of the Asian Division I Rugby Championship at Ipoh in Malaysia today (17).
The first half of the game was intensely contested by both teams but Sri Lanka managed to lead the halftime by a whisker 18-17.
Sri Lanka scored from four tries, two conversions and three penalties while UAE scored all their points -- two converted tries and a penalty -- in the first half.
Danushka Ranjan, Fazil Marija, Jason Dissanayake and Lee Keegal braced a try each while the two conversions and three penalties were put over by Thilina Wijesinghe.
For UAE Andrew Powell and Glen Moore scored a try each while Andrew Stevenson converted both tries and the penalty.
Sri Lanka will meet Malaysia on the third and final round game on Saturday (20).
A Sri Lankan wanted for financial frauds and under a red notice was arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport along with his wife and child as they were returning from India, Police said.
Mr. Gihan de Silva has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation, the Government Information Department announced.
The Government is considering abolishing the Office of the Chief of the Defence Staff (OCDS) when the term of office of its incumbent General Shavendra Silva ends on December 31.
The Bribery Commission has apprehended former Provincial Councillor and businessman Salochana Gamage, along with another businessman, in Pitakotte over a Rs. 9 million bribery case.
New commanders have been appointed to the Sri Lanka Army and Sri Lanka Navy.
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