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FFSL is in a mess!!!
The Football Federation of Sri Lanka (FFSL) has set a date for its elective annual general meeting, but the sports ministry says the decision of the former officials is null and void as the term of office of the current members ended on September 15.
FFSL held an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) on Thursday at a hotel in the Wattala area with the participation of three foreign representatives. However, a special gazette notification issued on September 17 nullified all decisions taken by sports associations, including the FFSL, after September 15.
The administration has been accused of failing to follow instructions from FIFA, the AFC and the Ministry of Sports and mismanaging funds.
The current FFSL administration managed to pass new constitutional amendments, which were approved by a majority in the presence of foreign observers at the SGM, but all decisions and transactions made by FFSL officials will be recognized as invalid after September 15.
The remarks were observed by SGM South Asia FIFA Regional Office Development Manager, Prince Rufus, FIFA Senior MA Governance Services Manager, Sarah Solemale and Head of South Asia Unit Development and Governance Department, AFC, Parushottam Kattel. An extraordinary gazette notification issued by the Sports Ministry informed FFSL that their existing tenure has been extended till October 30.
However, after the special gazette notification was found to be illegal as it was issued without the valid signature of the sports minister, another special gazette notification was issued cancelling the previous gazette notification which legally made the current FFSL administration a valid entity to operate and govern.
“This is clearly against the law of the game. The current FFSL administration has no mandate to act and act on behalf of the sport,” explained Sri Lanka’s top sports lawyer, Advocate Panduka Keerthinanda.
Keerthinanda clarified that the FFSL extension obtained through a special gazette notification is completely illegal and the FFSL is hiding to play an unlawful game. Even opposition MP Mujibar Rahman, who stated that this special gazette announcement was issued by a top official of the Sports Ministry with the knowledge of the Sports Minister, questioned its validity.
FFSL අවුල් ජාලයක පැටලෙයි!!!
ශ්‍රී ලංකා පාපන්දු සම්මේලනය (FFSL) සිය තේරීම් වාර්ෂික මහා සභා රැස්වීම සඳහා දින නියම කර ඇතත්, වත්මන් සාමාජිකයින්ගේ නිල කාලය සැප්තැම්බර් 15 දිනෙන් අවසන් වූ බැවින් හිටපු නිළධාරීන්ගේ තීරණය ශුන්‍ය සහ බල රහිත බව ක්‍රීඩා අමාත්‍යාංශය පවසයි.
FFSL විසින් බ්‍රහස්පතින්දා විශේෂ මහා සභා රැස්වීමක් (EGM) වත්තල ප්‍රදේශයේ හෝටලයකදී විදේශ නියෝජිතයින් තිදෙනෙකුගේ සහභාගීත්වයෙන් පවත්වන ලදී. කෙසේ වෙතත්, සැප්තැම්බර් 17 වන දින නිකුත් කරන ලද විශේෂ ගැසට් නිවේදනයක් මගින් සැප්තැම්බර් 15 න් පසු FFSL ඇතුළු ක්‍රීඩා සංගම් විසින් ගනු ලැබූ සියලුම තීරණ බල රහිත කර ඇත.
FIFA, AFC සහ ක්‍රීඩා අමාත්‍යාංශය විසින් කලින් ලබා දුන් උපදෙස් පිළිපැදීමට අපොහොසත් වීම සහ අරමුදල් වැරදි ලෙස කළමනාකරණය කිරීම සම්බන්ධයෙන් පරිපාලනයට චෝදනා එල්ල වී ඇත.
වත්මන් FFSL පරිපාලනය නව ව්‍යවස්ථා සංශෝධන සම්මත කර ගැනීමට සමත් වූ අතර, එය SGM හි විදේශීය නිරීක්ෂකයින් පැමිණීමේදී බහුතරයක් විසින් අනුමත කරන ලදී, නමුත් FFSL නිලධාරීන් විසින් ගනු ලබන සියලුම තීරණ සහ ගනුදෙනු සැප්තැම්බර් 15න් පසු වලංගු නොවන බවට හඳුනාගනු ඇත.
SGM දකුණු ආසියාවේ FIFA ප්‍රාදේශීය කාර්යාල සංවර්ධන කළමනාකරු, ප්‍රින්ස් රූෆස්, FIFA හි ජ්‍යෙෂ්ඨ MA පාලන සේවා කළමනාකරු, Sarah Solemale සහ දකුණු ආසියානු ඒකක සංවර්ධන දෙපාර්තමේන්තුවේ සහ පාලන දෙපාර්තමේන්තුවේ ප්‍රධානී AFC, Parushottam Kattel විසින් මෙම ප්‍රකාශ නිරීක්ෂණය කරන ලදී. ක්‍රීඩා අමාත්‍යාංශය විසින් නිකුත් කරන ලද අතිවිශේෂ ගැසට් නිවේදනයක් මගින් ඔවුන්ගේ පවතින නිල කාලය ඔක්තෝබර් 31 දක්වා දීර්ඝ කර ඇති බව FFSL දැනුම්දෙන ලදී.
කෙසේ වෙතත්, විශේෂ ගැසට් නිවේදනය ක්‍රීඩා අමාත්‍යවරයාගේ වලංගු අත්සනකින් තොරව නිකුත් කර ඇති බැවින් එය නීතිවිරෝධී බව පෙනී යාමෙන් පසුව, නීත්‍යානුකූලව වත්මන් FFSL පරිපාලනය ක්‍රියාත්මක වීමට සහ පාලනය කිරීමට වලංගු ආයතනයක් බවට පත් කළ පෙර ගැසට් නිවේදනය අවලංගු කරමින් තවත් විශේෂ ගැසට් නිවේදනයක් නිකුත් කරන ලදී.
“මෙය පැහැදිලිවම ක්‍රීඩා නීතියට පටහැනි ක්‍රියාවක්. වත්මන් FFSL පරිපාලනයට ක්‍රීඩාව වෙනුවෙන් ක්‍රියා කිරීමට සහ ක්‍රියා කිරීමට කිසිදු ජනවරමක් නොමැත, ”ශ්‍රී ලංකාවේ ඉහළම ක්‍රීඩා නීතීඥ නීතීඥ පණ්ඩුක කීර්තිනන්ද විස්තර කළේය.
විශේෂ ගැසට් නිවේදනයක් මගින් ලබාගෙන ඇති FFSL දිගුව සම්පූර්ණයෙන්ම නීත්‍යානුකූල නොවන බවත් FFSL නීති විරෝධී ක්‍රීඩාවක් කිරීමට සැඟවී සිටින බවත් කීර්තිනන්ද පැහැදිලි කළේය. මෙම විශේෂ ගැසට් නිවේදනය ක්‍රීඩා අමාත්‍යවරයාගේ අනුදැනුමකින් ක්‍රීඩා අමාත්‍යාංශයේ ඉහළම නිලධාරියකු විසින් නිකුත් කරන ලද්දක් බව ප්‍රකාශ කළ විපක්ෂ‍යේ පාර්ලිමේන්තු මන්ත්‍රී මුජිබර් රහුමාන් පවා එහි වලංගුභාවය ප්‍රශ්න කළේය.
FFSL குழப்பத்தில் உள்ளது!!!
இலங்கை கால்பந்து சம்மேளனம் (FFSL) அதன் தேர்ந்தெடுக்கப்பட்ட வருடாந்த பொதுக் கூட்டத்திற்கான தேதியை நிர்ணயித்துள்ளது, ஆனால் தற்போதைய உறுப்பினர்களின் பதவிக்காலம் செப்டம்பர் 15 அன்று முடிவடைந்ததால் முன்னாள் அதிகாரிகளின் முடிவு செல்லாது என்று விளையாட்டு அமைச்சகம் கூறுகிறது.
மூன்று வெளிநாட்டு பிரதிநிதிகளின் பங்குபற்றுதலுடன் வத்தளை பிரதேசத்தில் உள்ள ஹோட்டல் ஒன்றில் FFSL விசேட பொதுக்கூட்டம் (EGM) வியாழக்கிழமை நடைபெற்றது. எவ்வாறாயினும், செப்டம்பர் 17 ஆம் தேதி வெளியிடப்பட்ட சிறப்பு வர்த்தமானி அறிவித்தல் செப்டம்பர் 15 க்குப் பிறகு FFSL உட்பட விளையாட்டு சங்கங்கள் எடுத்த அனைத்து முடிவுகளையும் ரத்து செய்தது.
நிர்வாகம், FIFA, AFC மற்றும் விளையாட்டு அமைச்சகம் ஆகியவற்றால் முன்னர் வழங்கப்பட்ட அறிவுறுத்தல்களைப் பின்பற்றத் தவறியதாகவும், நிதியை தவறாக நிர்வகிப்பதாகவும் குற்றம் சாட்டப்பட்டுள்ளது.
தற்போதைய FFSL நிர்வாகம் புதிய அரசியலமைப்பு திருத்தங்களை நிறைவேற்ற முடிந்தது, அவை SGM இல் வெளிநாட்டு பார்வையாளர்கள் முன்னிலையில் பெரும்பான்மையினரால் அங்கீகரிக்கப்பட்டன, ஆனால் FFSL அதிகாரிகளால் எடுக்கப்பட்ட அனைத்து முடிவுகளும் பரிவர்த்தனைகளும் செப்டம்பர் 15 க்குப் பிறகு செல்லாதவையாக அங்கீகரிக்கப்படும்.
SGM தெற்காசியா FIFA பிராந்திய அலுவலக மேம்பாட்டு மேலாளர், பிரின்ஸ் ரூஃபஸ், FIFA மூத்த MA ஆளுகை சேவைகள் மேலாளர், சாரா சோலேமலே மற்றும் தெற்காசிய அலகு அபிவிருத்தி மற்றும் ஆளுகைத் துறையின் தலைவர், AFC, பருஷோத்தம் கட்டேல் ஆகியோர் இந்த கருத்துக்களைக் கவனித்தனர். விளையாட்டு அமைச்சினால் வெளியிடப்பட்ட அசாதாரண வர்த்தமானி அறிவித்தல் FFSL க்கு அவர்களின் தற்போதைய பதவிக்காலம் அக்டோபர் 31 வரை நீட்டிக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது.
எவ்வாறாயினும், விளையாட்டு அமைச்சரின் செல்லுபடியான கையொப்பம் இன்றி வெளியிடப்பட்ட விசேட வர்த்தமானி அறிவித்தல் சட்டவிரோதமானது என கண்டறியப்பட்டதையடுத்து, தற்போதைய FFSL நிர்வாகத்தை செயற்படுத்துவதற்கும் ஆட்சி செய்வதற்கும் செல்லுபடியாகும் நிறுவனமாக மாற்றியமைக்கும் முந்தைய வர்த்தமானி அறிவித்தலை இரத்துச் செய்து மற்றுமொரு விசேட வர்த்தமானி அறிவித்தல் வெளியிடப்பட்டது. .
“இது தெளிவாக விளையாட்டின் சட்டத்திற்கு எதிரானது. தற்போதைய FFSL நிர்வாகத்திற்கு விளையாட்டுக்காகச் செயல்படுவதற்கும், செயற்படுவதற்கும் எந்த ஆணையும் இல்லை” என்று இலங்கையின் உயர்மட்ட விளையாட்டு சட்டத்தரணி சட்டத்தரணி பண்டுக கீர்த்தினந்தா விளக்கினார்.
விஷேட வர்த்தமானி அறிவித்தலின் ஊடாக பெறப்பட்ட FFSL நீடிப்பு முற்றிலும் சட்டவிரோதமானது என்றும், FFSL சட்டவிரோதமான விளையாட்டை விளையாட மறைந்திருப்பதாகவும் கீர்த்தினாந்த தெளிவுபடுத்தினார். இந்த விசேட வர்த்தமானி அறிவித்தல் விளையாட்டுத்துறை அமைச்சருக்கு தெரிந்தே விளையாட்டு அமைச்சின் உயர் அதிகாரியொருவரால் வெளியிடப்பட்டதாக தெரிவித்த எதிர்க்கட்சி பாராளுமன்ற உறுப்பினர் முஜிபர் ரஹ்மான் கூட அதன் செல்லுபடியாகும் என கேள்வி எழுப்பியுள்ளார்.
Source: Sunday Times
Colombo, June 29 – The Sri Lanka Women’s National Football Team suffered a crushing 10-0 defeat at the hands of Uzbekistan in their opening fixture of the AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers, exposing not only the performance gap on the field but also the deep-rooted structural failures off it.
From kickoff, Uzbekistan showcased their superiority with relentless attacking football, scoring five goals in each half. The match statistics tell a story of complete dominance:
- Shots on Target: 14 (Uzbekistan) vs 0 (Sri Lanka)
- Possession: 70% (Uzbekistan) vs 30% (Sri Lanka)
- Dangerous Attacks: 137 (Uzbekistan) vs 28 (Sri Lanka)
Sri Lanka managed only two shots in the entire match—none of which tested the opposition goalkeeper—while spending most of the game pinned back in defense.
However, beyond the scoreboard, this defeat highlights a more alarming truth: the lack of commitment to women’s football by local authorities. The Football Federation of Sri Lanka (FFSL) has failed to organize a single women’s tournament domestically in recent years, and the squad selected for this major continental qualifier was chosen solely through a limited trial. There was no competitive platform or league for players to develop or prove themselves ahead of international duty.
This performance is not just a reflection of the players’ inexperience—it’s a direct consequence of administrative negligence. FFSL must take full responsibility for this embarrassing result, as it continues to send underprepared teams to international tournaments merely to safeguard its position, rather than genuinely investing in the development of Sri Lankan football.
Even more concerning is the silence from the Ministry of Sports. Despite the humiliating performances of the Under-20 team in the recent SAFF Championship and now the senior women’s team in the AFC qualifiers, no action has been taken, and no accountability has been demanded. The ministry’s indifference to these repeated failures raises serious questions about its role in ensuring sports governance and development in Sri Lanka.
As Sri Lankan football continues to struggle, it is clear that without structural change, genuine investment, and accountability, results like these will only continue.
The fourth week of the 2025 Dialog Schools Rugby League brought high-octane action across Colombo and Kandy, as traditional rugby giants asserted dominance while title ambitions sharpened. Here’s a round-up of the top matches that defined the week:
Trinity Outmuscles St. Joseph’s at CR & FC
Trinity College, Kandy, continued their unbeaten streak with a commanding 29-07 win over St. Joseph’s College, Maradana at the CR & FC grounds in Colombo. Trinity crossed the whitewash five times with 5 tries and 2 conversions, displaying explosive forward play and well-structured phases.
St. Joseph’s struggled to match Trinity’s physicality but managed a consolation try and conversion. At halftime, Trinity led 22-0, setting the tone early and maintaining control throughout.
Wesley Tames St. Peter’s in Tight Clash
At Havelock Park, Wesley College recorded a gritty 23-05 victory over St. Peter’s College. The Wesleyites scored 3 tries, 1 conversion, and added 2 penalties, proving their clinical edge under pressure.
St. Peter’s could only respond with a single try and failed to find rhythm. Wesley led 8-0 at the break and controlled territory effectively in the second half.
Isipathana Outguns Zahira in a High-Scoring Thriller
In one of the most entertaining matches of the weekend, Isipathana College edged out Zahira College 38-27 at Zahira Grounds. Isipathana scored 6 tries and 4 conversions, showcasing pace and creativity in attack.
Zahira fought back gallantly with 4 tries, 2 conversions, and a penalty, pushing the defending champions to the limit. At halftime, Isipathana led 26-8, and though Zahira launched a strong second-half rally, the Green Machine held on.
Royal Routs Vidyartha in Dominant Display
Royal College, Colombo, was at their clinical best as they overcame Vidyartha College, Kandy, 29-07 at the Royal Complex. The home side dotted down 5 tries and 2 conversions, demonstrating power rugby and slick handling.
Vidyartha managed a single converted try but struggled to contain Royal’s powerful forwards and rolling mauls. Royal led 12-7 at halftime before pulling away in the second half.
Looking Ahead
With teams like Trinity, Isipathana, and Royal continuing to impress, the Dialog Schools Rugby League 2025 is shaping up for a thrilling finish. Fans can expect tighter games and fierce battles as title dreams grow stronger.
Stay tuned with Sri Lankan Sports TV for full match reports, results, and exclusive school rugby coverage!
The Sri Lankan athletics team wrapped up a remarkable campaign at the Thailand Open Athletics Championship 2025, securing an impressive 11 medals, including 6 golds, during the competition held from June 21 to 25 in Bangkok.
The Sri Lankan squad, made up of eight athletes—four men and four women—delivered standout performances across track and field events, making the nation proud on the international stage.
Leading the charge was Rusiru Chathuranga, who clinched double gold in the Men’s 800m and 1500m events. Vicknaraj Vakshan added to the tally with a gold in the 5000m and a silver in the 1500m, while W.K.L.A. Nimali matched that feat by claiming gold in the Women’s 800m and silver in the 1500m.
Madushani Herath showed her dominance in the field events, capturing gold in both the long jump and triple jump. Ayomal Akalanka earned silver in the Men’s 400m hurdles, and Wathsala Hapuarachchi took silver in the Women’s 100m hurdles. Safreen Ahmed contributed a bronze medal in the Men’s triple jump.
While seven out of eight athletes reached the podium, Amasha de Silva narrowly missed out, finishing fourth in the Women’s 100m final, showcasing a commendable performance.
The full team is expected to return to Sri Lanka today after a tour that highlights the depth of talent in local athletics and signals strong potential ahead of upcoming regional events
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