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| Sport | Rugby union |
|---|---|
| Formerly known as | John Player 'Gold Leaf' Rugby Championship Carlsberg Rugby League Caltex League Dialog Rugby League |
| Inaugural season | 1950 |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Country |  Sri Lanka (SLRFU) |
| Holders | Ceylonese R&FC (2023/24) |
| Most titles | Kandy Sports Club (22 titles) |
| Related competition | Clifford Cup Presidents Trophy |
The Sri Lanka Rugby Championship, known as the Nippon Paint Inter-Club Rugby League for sponsorship reasons, is the major national rugby union club competition, held between the top Division 'A' rugby sides, in Sri Lanka. The annual home and away competition, featuring eight Division 'A' teams, has been held since 1950. The competition has been held between November and February for the last three seasons. The first round of the tournament runs for seven weekends with the final match of the first round in early January, no games are played over the Christmas holiday period. The second round also runs for seven weekends, with the final match in the beginning of March.