Sri Lanka, Oct. 7 -- Former Sri Lanka Rugby President and national prop forward Lasitha Gunaratne will face former Sri Lanka flanker and captain Pavithra Fernando in a decisive contest when the long-overdue Sri Lanka Rugby Annual General Meeting (AGM) takes place on Wednesday, October 8, at the Ministry of Sports Complex, Duncan White Auditorium in Colombo 7. The meeting, which begins at 3.00 pm, will elect new office-bearers for the national rugby body after months of administrative delay.

Gunaratne, a former national front-row powerhouse and past President of Sri Lanka Rugby, is seeking a return to the top post. He will be challenged by Fernando, a respected former national captain and flanker, who is backed by a strong team of experie...