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Spanish FA President Luis Rubiales Plans Resignation Amid FIFA Probe into World Cup Kiss Incident
In a startling turn of events, Luis Rubiales, the president of Spain’s football federation (RFEF), has announced his intention to resign as FIFA opens disciplinary proceedings against him. These actions are in response to Rubiales’s conduct during the Women’s World Cup final held in Sydney last Sunday.
The trigger for this decision came after Rubiales received heavy criticism for kissing Spain’s Jennifer Hermoso on the lips during the trophy presentation and making an inappropriate gesture during the celebration of Spain’s 1-0 victory over England. FIFA, the governing body of world football, issued a statement declaring that Rubiales may have violated Article 13 of its Disciplinary Code, relating to “offensive behaviour and violations of the principles of fair play.”
In response to this ongoing controversy, regional leaders within the RFEF have convened an emergency meeting to discuss Rubiales’s future and identify potential successors. Among the leading candidates to take up the position are Pedro Rocha, head of the Extremadura Football Federation, and Pablo Lozano, head of the Andalusia Federation.
The fallout from Rubiales’s actions extends beyond his resignation. It could impact Spain’s joint bid with Portugal, Ukraine, and Morocco to host the 2030 men’s World Cup, a project Rubiales has been actively supporting. A final decision on the hosting rights is expected during an extraordinary FIFA Congress next year. Meanwhile, the Women In Football group welcomed FIFA’s actions and emphasized the need for accountability and a stand against such behaviour to ensure a respectful and inclusive environment in the sport.
ස්පාඤ්ඤ FA සභාපති Luis Rubiales FIFA පරීක්ෂණය අතරතුර ඉල්ලා අස්වීමට සැලසුම් කරයි
විස්මය දනවන සිදුවීම්වල දී, ස්පාඤ්ඤයේ පාපන්දු සම්මේලනයේ (RFEF) සභාපති Luis Rubiales, FIFA ඔහුට එරෙහිව විනය ක්රියාමාර්ග ආරම්භ කරන බැවින් ඉල්ලා අස්වීමට අදහස් කර තිබේ. පසුගිය ඉරිදා සිඩ්නි නුවර පැවති කාන්තා ලෝක කුසලාන අවසන් මහා තරගයේදී රුබියාල්ස්ගේ හැසිරීමට ප්රතිචාරයක් ලෙස මෙම ක්රියා සිදු කර ඇත.
මෙම තීරණය සඳහා ප්රේරකය වූයේ කුසලානය පිරිනැමීමේදී ස්පාඤ්ඤයේ ජෙනිෆර් හර්මෝසෝගේ දෙතොල් සිප ගැනීම සහ එංගලන්තයට එරෙහිව ස්පාඤ්ඤය 1-0ක ජයග්රහණය සැමරීමේදී නුසුදුසු ඉරියව්වක් කිරීම සම්බන්ධයෙන් Rubiales හට දැඩි විවේචන එල්ල වීමෙන් පසුවය. ලෝක පාපන්දු පාලක මණ්ඩලය වන FIFA නිවේදනයක් නිකුත් කරමින් ප්රකාශ කළේ Rubiales එහි විනය සංග්රහයේ 13 වන වගන්තිය උල්ලංඝණය කර ඇති බව ප්රකාශ කර ඇති අතර, “ආක්රමණශීලී හැසිරීම් සහ සාධාරණ ක්රීඩා කිරීමේ මූලධර්ම උල්ලංඝනය කිරීම්” සම්බන්ධයෙනි.
මෙම නොනවතින මතභේදයට ප්රතිචාර වශයෙන්, RFEF හි ප්රාදේශීය නායකයින් Rubiales ගේ අනාගතය සාකච්ඡා කිරීමට සහ අනාගත අනුප්රාප්තිකයින් හඳුනා ගැනීමට හදිසි රැස්වීමක් කැඳවා ඇත.
Rubiales ගේ ක්රියාවෙන් ඇති වූ කඩා වැටීම ඔහුගේ ඉල්ලා අස්වීමෙන් ඔබ්බට ගොස් ඇත. එය 2030 පිරිමි ලෝක කුසලානය සඳහා සත්කාරකත්වය ලබා දීම සඳහා පෘතුගාලය, යුක්රේනය සහ මොරොක්කෝව සමඟ ස්පාඤ්ඤයේ ඒකාබද්ධ ලංසුවට බලපෑම් වීමට ඉඩ ඇති නිසාවෙනි, මෙය Rubiales සක්රීයව සහාය දක්වන ව්යාපෘතියක් ද වේ. සත්කාරක අයිතිවාසිකම් පිළිබඳ අවසන් තීරණයක් ලබන වසරේ පැවැත්වෙන FIFA සම්මේලනයේදී අපේක්ෂා කෙරේ. මේ අතර, Women in Football කණ්ඩායම FIFA හි ක්රියාවන් පිළිගෙන ඇති අතර ක්රීඩාවේ ගෞරවනීය සහ ඇතුළත් පරිසරයක් සහතික කිරීම සඳහා වගවීම සහ එවැනි හැසිරීම් වලට එරෙහිව නැගී සිටීමේ අවශ්යතාවය අවධාරණය කර ඇත.
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Sri Lanka Triumphs in Billie Jean King Cup Juniors Semi-Final
Sri Lanka secured a commanding victory over the Maldives in the semi-final of the 2026 Billie Jean King Cup Juniors – Asia/Oceania Pre-Qualifying Event, held in Colombo. The host nation advanced to the final with a 2-0 win, showcasing resilience and determination on home soil.

In the opening singles match, Annaya Norbert staged a remarkable comeback after dropping the first set 2-6. She rallied to take the next two sets 6-4, 6-1, sealing the first point for Sri Lanka. Her ability to shift momentum under pressure proved decisive in setting the tone for the tie.
The second singles encounter saw Akesha Silva deliver another strong performance. Despite losing the opening set 4-6, Silva responded with authority, dominating the second set 6-0 before closing out the match 6-3. Her victory ensured Sri Lanka’s place in the final without the need for a doubles decider.
Cricket
Pathirana, Wanindu, Eshan Await Fitness Nod for IPL 2026
Pathirana, Wanindu, Eshan Await Fitness Nod for IPL 2026
Sri Lanka’s Matheesha Pathirana, Eshan Malinga, and all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga are set to join their respective franchises in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, pending clearance from Sri Lanka Cricket’s (SLC) mandatory fitness tests.
The assessments, scheduled in the coming days, will determine their readiness after injuries kept them out of the ICC T20 World Cup earlier this year. Early signs suggest the players are recovering well, and officials remain optimistic about their participation.
Pathirana, who became the most expensive Sri Lankan player in IPL history after Kolkata Knight Riders secured him for INR 18 crore at the mini-auction, is expected to be a key figure with his death-over bowling expertise. He previously impressed at Chennai Super Kings, earning recognition for his composure under pressure.
While the trio awaits clearance, several Sri Lankan cricketers have already received their No Objection Certificates (NOCs). Kamindu Mendis, Pathum Nissanka, and Dushmantha Chameera are preparing to join their franchises, with Nissanka heading to Delhi Capitals, Chameera also continuing with Delhi Capitals, and Mendis retained by Sunrisers Hyderabad.
In total, seven Sri Lankan players will feature in IPL 2026, underlining the growing presence of the island nation’s talent in the league.
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Avishka Gunawardena Appointed SL U-19 Head Coach
Former Sri Lanka cricketer Avishka Gunawardena has been appointed as the head coach of the Sri Lanka Under-19 team. The decision comes as part of Sri Lanka Cricket’s efforts to strengthen the youth development program and prepare the next generation of players for international competition.
Gunawardena, known for his aggressive batting style during his playing days, brings a wealth of experience to the role. He has previously served in various coaching capacities, including stints with domestic teams and the national setup. His appointment is expected to provide young cricketers with valuable guidance and mentorship.
Sri Lanka Cricket officials expressed confidence that Gunawardena’s leadership will help nurture emerging talent and build a strong foundation for future success.
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