“We are going to make arrangements to bring back Sri Lanka women’s Rugby captain Dulani Pallikondage from South Korea and we have contacted the South Korean Government through the Foreign Ministry,” Said Sports Ministry Secretary Dr Amal Harsha de Silva .
The Secretary further said Sri Lanka women’s team yesterday departed from Singapore while the captain Dulani was not among this team as she disappeared shortly after the Asia Rugby Sevens series second leg held in Incheon, South Korea on Sunday.
Sri Lanka team Manager Dr Samantha Nanayakkara has lodged a complaint with the South Korean Police through the South Korean Rugby Football Association. However we got the information that the women’s captain was identified from CCTV cameras at her location and we have requested them to deport this player as soon as possible. This player is from Sri Lanka Army and she has tarnished the image of both Sri Lanka Army and the country. The Sports Minister Roshan Ranasinghe is very concerned about her disappearance as she is a soldier and she has to be disciplined and she is also the captain of the side. “When she returns home we are going to take action against her,” said Dr Amal Harsha de Silva.
Sri Lanka women’s rugby team was scheduled to reach home yesterday.