Sri Lanka Rugby Football Union (SLRFU) has appointed Rizly Illyas as
the Acting Secretary of the sport's local controlling body with effect
from Jan 16, a spokesman for the SLRFU told the 'Sunday Observer'. He
said Illyas will carry out the duties of the SLRFU Secretary following
the resignation on the same day of previous Secretary Duke Hamid.
Meanwhile, the SLRFU Council which met last Friday has taken a decision
to advertise the post of vacant CEO in the print media. SLRFU Executive
Director Dilroy Fernando left the post at the end of December last year
to assume duties as 'Sports Director' of CR & FC from January 2009.