Sri Lanka, Feb. 23 -- The Ceylonese Rugby and Football Club (CR and FC), one of the oldest and most respected rugby clubs in the country with a history spanning over 100 years, has achieved a remarkable milestone by clinching the League Rugby Title after a gap of 26 years. The club celebrates another triumph as the Sports Ministry has agreed to a grant of Rs 30 million for the installation of floodlights at its home ground, CR and FC at Longden Place.

The Sports Minister, Harin Fernando, a former rugby player at St Joseph's College, has played a pivotal role in realizing CR's long-standing aspiration of having a fully-fledged flood lighting system. This initiative aims to enable CR to join the ranks of other prominent Colombo venues like...