Sri Lanka fought well but succumbed to a 24-13 defeat at the hands of Hong Kong in a Junior Rugby Asiad match played at the Singapore International Stadium today (16).
Hong Kong led the halftime 14-8 but the deficit was cut down by Sri Lanka to 14-13 at one stage threatening of a strong comeback.
But clinical Hong Kong played by sets to secure the win with four converted tries.
Sri Lanka scored off two unconverted tries and a penalty.
On Saturday (19) Sri Lanka will take on Chinese Taipei.
The UK government has unveiled a package of reforms to simplify imports from developing countries which allows for more garments manufactured in Sri Lanka to enter the UK tariff-free.
Read these and more on tomorrow’s edition of the Sunday Times
Cabinet has approved the appointment of Commodore (retired) M.B.N.A. Premaratne of the Sri Lanka Navy, as the new Commissioner General of Excise.
Villagers in Nirmalapura, Daluwa, Norochcholai today staged a protest over an incident where a group of Navy officials and sailors had assaulted a resident in the area over night, Police said.
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