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Mr Ranjith Rodrigo, the former president of the Football Federation, said that nearly Rs.100 lakhs have been spent on the song created for the four-national tournament.

He further stated that there is doubt about the expenditure of this kind of money for this song which was created for the four-corner tournament hosted by Sri Lanka in 2022, and when asked about this by the football administration at that time, it was said that almost 60 lakhs were spent, but it was confirmed. They have failed to produce any possible evidence.

He stated in front of the media that since February 2022, the monthly accounts have not been given to the members and in addition, for the renovation of the football house, nearly 600 lakhs have been spent It has also been revealed that only 400 Lakhs has been spent to build the Football house.

He further stated that in a short period of six months over a billion has been spent and Sri Lankan football can’t afford so much money. Mr Rodrigo had stated that even after informing the authorities (Ministry, Police, and FIFA) about this, there was no proper answer from them and that former president Jaswar Umar should be fully responsible for the current state of Sri Lankan football.

ලක්ෂ 100ක් ගීතයක් වෙනුවෙන් වියදම් කළ පාපන්දු පරිපාලනය

සිව්කොන් ජාතික තරගාවලිය සදහා නිර්මාණය කරන ලද ගීතය වෙනුවෙන් රු.පි. ලක්ෂ 100 ආසන්න මුදල් වැය වී ඇති බව පාපන්දු සම්මේලනයේ හිටපු සභාපති රංජිත් රොද්‍රිගෝ මහතා ප්‍රකාශ කරනු ලැබීය.

2022 වර්ශයේ ශ්‍රී ලංකාවේ සත්කාරකත්වයෙන් පැවැත්වූ සිව් කොන් තරගාවලිය සදහා නිර්මාණය කරනු ලැබූ මෙම ගීතය වෙනුවෙන් මෙවැනි මුදලක් වියදම් වීම පිලිබදව සැකයක් පවතින බව ඒ මහතා වැඩි දුරත් ප්‍රකාශ කර සිටි අතර, එවකට සිටි පාපන්දු පරිපාලනයෙන් මේ පිළිබදව විමසීමේදී ලක්ෂ 60කට ආසන්න මුදලක් වියදම් වූ බව පැවසුවත් එය සනාථ කල හැකි කිසිදු සාක්ෂියක් ඔවුන් හට ඉදිරිපත් කිරීමට අපොහොසත් වී ඇත.

2022 වර්ශයේ පෙබරවාරී මාසයේ සිට මාසික ගිණුම් වාර්ථාද තබා නැති බව ඒ මහතා මාධ්‍ය හමුවේ ප්‍රකාශ කරනු ලැබීය. මීට අමතරව පාපන්දු නිවස අලුත්වැඩියාව සදහා රු.පි. ලක්ෂ 600කට ආසන්න මුදක් වැය වී ඇති බවද අනාවරණට වී ඇත.

ඔහු වැඩි දුරත් අදහස් දක්වමින් ප්‍රකාශ කර සිටියේ ශ්‍රී ලංකා පාපන්දුවට මෙතරම් මුදල් දැරිය හැකිද, මාස හයක් වැනි කෙටි කාලයකදී රු.පි. බිලියනකට අධික මුදලක් වියදම් කොට ඇත. මේ පිලිබදව කොතෙකුත් බලධාරී දැනුවත් කලත් ඔවුන්ගෙන් නිසි පිළිතුරක් නොමැති බව හා වර්ථමානයේ ශ්‍රී ලංකා පාපන්දුව ඇද වැටී ඇති තත්වයට සම්පූර්ණයෙන් වග කිව යුත්තේද හිටපු සභාපති ජස්වර් උමර් බව රොද්‍රිගෝ මහතා ප්‍රකාශ කර සිටියහ.

ஒரு பாடலுக்கு 100 லட்சம் செலவு செய்தது கால்பந்து நிர்வாகம்

நான்கு நாடுகளின் போட்டிக்காக உருவாக்கப்பட்ட பாடலுக்கு ரூ. சுமார் 100 இலட்சம் செலவிடப்பட்டுள்ளதாக உதைபந்தாட்ட சம்மேளனத்தின் முன்னாள் தலைவர் திரு.ரஞ்சித் ரொட்ரிகோ தெரிவித்துள்ளார்.

2022ஆம் ஆண்டு இலங்கை நடத்தும் நான்கு முனை போட்டிக்காக உருவாக்கப்பட்ட இந்தப் பாடலுக்கு இவ்வாறான பணம் செலவழிக்கப்படுவது தொடர்பில் சந்தேகம் இருப்பதாகவும், இது தொடர்பில் அப்போது உதைபந்தாட்ட நிர்வாகத்திடம் கேட்டபோது, 60 இலட்சம் செலவழிக்கப்பட்டதாகவும், ஆனால் அது உறுதிப்படுத்தப்பட்டதாகவும், சாத்தியமான ஆதாரங்களை அவர்கள் முன்வைக்கவில்லை.

2022 ஆம் ஆண்டு பெப்ரவரி மாதத்திலிருந்து மாதாந்த கணக்கு அறிக்கைகள் பேணப்படவில்லை என அவர் ஊடகங்களுக்கு முன்னால் தெரிவித்தார். மேலும், கால்பந்து இல்லத்தை சீரமைக்க ரூ. கிட்டத்தட்ட 600 இலட்சம் மோதிரம் செலவு செய்யப்பட்டுள்ளதாகவும் தெரியவந்துள்ளது.

அவர் மேலும் தெரிவிக்கையில், இலங்கை கால்பந்தாட்டத்தினால் இவ்வளவு பணம் வாங்க முடியும், ஆறு மாத குறுகிய காலத்தில் ரூ. ஒரு கோடிக்கு மேல் செலவிடப்பட்டுள்ளது. இது தொடர்பில் அதிகாரிகளுக்கு யார் அறிவித்தாலும் அவர்களிடமிருந்து சரியான பதில் கிடைக்கவில்லை எனவும் இலங்கையின் கால்பந்தாட்டத்தின் தற்போதைய நிலைக்கு முன்னாள் ஜனாதிபதி ஜஸ்வர் உமர் முழுப்பொறுப்பேற்க வேண்டும் எனவும் திரு.ரொட்ரிகோ குறிப்பிட்டிருந்தார்.

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AIFF Faces FIFA, AFC Ban Threat as October 30 Deadline Looms

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Indian football is staring at yet another international suspension as FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) have jointly warned the All India Football Federation (AIFF) to ratify its long-pending constitution by October 30, 2025, or risk a complete ban from world football.

In a strongly-worded two-page letter sent on Tuesday (August 26) to AIFF President Kalyan Chaubey, FIFA and AFC expressed “profound concern” over the failure to finalise and implement a revised constitution, a matter pending before India’s Supreme Court since 2017.

If suspended, India’s national teams and clubs would be barred from all international competitions, while the country’s ambitious 2036 Olympic Games bid in Ahmedabad could also be thrown into uncertainty.

FIFA & AFC Ultimatum

The letter, signed by FIFA’s Chief Member Associations Officer Elkhan Mammadov and AFC Deputy General Secretary Vahid Kardany, set out three urgent requirements for the AIFF:

1. Obtain a definitive Supreme Court order approving the revised constitution.

2. Ensure full compliance with FIFA and AFC statutes.

3. Formally ratify the constitution at the next AIFF General Meeting.

Failure to comply, they warned, would trigger sanctions, including full suspension of AIFF membership.

Previous Suspension in 2022

This is not the first governance crisis to hit Indian football. In August 2022, FIFA suspended the AIFF for “third-party interference” after a court-appointed Committee of Administrators temporarily ran the federation. That ban lasted just two weeks, lifted only after fresh elections were held in which Kalyan Chaubey defeated football legend Bhaichung Bhutia.

Domestic Fallout – ISL in Crisis

The deadlock has already disrupted Indian football at the domestic level. The Indian Super League (ISL), India’s top-tier professional league, has been put “on hold” by Football Sports Development Limited (FSDL), the AIFF’s commercial partner, due to uncertainty over its Master Rights Agreement, which expires in December 2025.

At least three clubs have suspended operations or delayed salaries, while all 11 ISL clubs have warned of an “existential crisis.” Reports from FIFPRO further highlight cases of players’ contracts being terminated, leaving livelihoods at risk.

The Supreme Court of India will hear the matter again on August 28, a session that could determine the immediate future of the ISL and India’s football calendar.

What’s at Stake

If AIFF fails to meet the October deadline, India could lose:

• Participation in FIFA and AFC tournaments.

• Entry rights for national teams and clubs in international competitions.

• Momentum in its 2036 Olympics bid.

• Credibility with players, fans, and commercial partners.

For now, the football fraternity in India waits anxiously for the Supreme Court’s verdict and AIFF’s ability to steer through yet another governance storm

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Heritage Derby Trophy Goes to Hameed Al Husseinie College

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Colombo – Hameed Al Husseinie College emerged victorious in the prestigious Heritage Derby Trophy football encounter against Zahira College, Maradana, securing a 3–1 win at the Colombo Racecourse grounds yesterday.

The match kicked off under the patronage of Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, adding special significance to this annual football rivalry.

Hameed Al Husseinie College took control early, leading 2–0 at halftime before sealing the victory with a third goal in the second half. Zahira College managed to pull one back, but it was not enough to challenge the dominant performance of the winners.

The trophy presentation was held soon after the final whistle, with the principals of both schools — Rizvi Marikkar of Zahira College and Mrs. Dain of Hameed Al Husseinie College — present to witness the celebrations.

This latest victory adds another chapter to the rich history of the Heritage Derby, further cementing Hameed Al Husseinie College’s reputation in school football.

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Exclusive: AFC Fines Sri Lankan Footballer Over “Free Palestine” Message

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Colombo – June 13
Sri Lankan national footballer Mohamed Thilham, who recently made headlines after displaying a “PRAY FOR FREE PALESTINE” message on his undershirt during post-match celebrations, has now been officially penalized by international football authorities.

Following Sri Lanka’s 3-1 victory over Chinese Taipei in the AFC Asian Cup 2027 Qualifiers on June 10 at the Colombo Racecourse Stadium, Thilham—a non-playing substitute—unveiled the message, drawing both praise and criticism from various quarters.

⚠️ AFC Sanctions Player with USD 2,000 Fine

FIFA, in coordination with the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), has now issued a formal disciplinary notice to the player, imposing a USD 2,000 fine. This letter, according to sources within the Football Federation of Sri Lanka (FFSL), was sent addressing to Thilham, underscoring AFC stance on politically charged expressions at official matches.

According to FIFA’s Disciplinary Code, players are prohibited from displaying political, religious, or personal slogans during matches or official ceremonies. While Thilham’s gesture occurred after the final whistle, FIFA and AFC treat any action within the stadium environment as part of official conduct.

⚽ FFSL Under Scrutiny for Disciplinary Action

FFSL President Jaswar Umar previously stated that the act “was not authorized by the federation” and “violates international football disciplinary norms.” He also confirmed that the FFSL would take internal disciplinary action against the player.

However, this incident has reignited public debate over the role of athletes in social advocacy and the limits imposed by international sports law. While some supporters see Thilham’s actions as courageous and morally driven, others have raised concerns about the player’s career stability and future opportunities under increasing scrutiny.

📝 Editorial Insight

At Sri Lankan Sports TV, we initially chose to withhold the content of the message in our match coverage—out of responsibility to the player’s career and to respect global sports protocol. However, the message went viral after several social media users circulated the full image, seemingly with the intention of sparking controversy.

The resulting spotlight has unfortunately led to a formal penalty, underscoring the real-world consequences that athletes may face when international regulations intersect with personal conviction.

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