Sri Lanka, July 5 -- After a spirited and courageous fight, Sri Lanka went down to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) by a narrow margin of 29 points (three goals, one try) to 21 (one goal, one try, three penalties) in the fifth match of the Asia Rugby Emirates Men's Championship at the Racecourse Stadium in Colombo yesterday.

Sri Lankan tea The home side, trailing 12-16 at halftime, gave the visitors a tough contest before eventually falling short in a match filled with drama, skill, and powerful rugby.

"I'm extremely proud of our boys. They played with heart and character. A few technical errors on my part and some decisions could have changed the result. Congratulations to the UAE boys," said Sri Lanka captain Tarinda Ratwatte after the ...