Provincial unions say World Rugby must not be party to illegal process

Claim suspension threats against Sri Lanka Rugby unjustified and politically driven

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SEVERAL provincial unions yesterday in a statement urged the World Rugby body must not be party to an illegal process and claimed that suspension threats against Sri Lanka Rugby were unjustified and politically driven.

In its statement the unions said the following

No justification for suspension of Sri Lanka Rugby

The majority of Provincial Unions of Sri Lanka Rugby (SLR) categorically state that there is no legitimate basis for World Rugby (WR) or Asia Rugby (AR) to suspend SLR. SLR has not violated any regulation of WR or AR, nor has it engaged in conduct warranting disciplinary action. The ongoing crisis arises entirely from the illegal adoption of a new Constitution facilitated and endorsed by WR, the Ministry of Sports, and the politically appointed Working Task Force (WTF) which directly contravenes the principles of good governance and due process.

Irregular and unlawful adoption of SLR Constitution

The so-called Special General Meeting (SGM), where this Constitution was purportedly adopted, was conducted in blatant violation of established norms. At this meeting:

All club members, including those without voting rights, were permitted to sit and participate.

The Constitution was passed under “Any Other Business”, a procedural irregularity that invalidates the entire process