Kandy SC beat Air Force SC by 18-11 in a Caltex A Division league rugby game which was marred by unruly behavior by a section of the crowd at Nittawela yesterday.Officials had to desert the game for nearly 20 minutes when supporters of both sides engaged in a fist fighting when Kandy SC were leading at 13-3.
The game resumed under tight security just before the half time.
Kandy SC scored from two tries, a conversion and two penalties while the Airmen replied with a try and two penalties.
At half time Kandy SC held on to a 13-6 lead.
A top level investigation is now on by Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) with regard to the incident that occurred at Nittawela yesterday during a rugby match, SLAF Spokesman Group Captain, Andrew Wijesuriya informed the media.The Group Captain said the SLAF was concerned of the matter and added that there were serious allegations levelled at Airmen present at the location. The SLAF is now investigating the reports and the videos, he noted.
The clash erupted between certain supporters of SLAF and Kandy during the match.
He also said these kinds of incidents often occur in Kandy during matches, he said.
He finally stated that Sri Lanka Navy has had the same ugly experience in Kandy, recently.
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