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        <title>www.ft.lk </title> 
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        <description>The only Sri Lankan newspaper with round the clock news updates - ft.lk Online Edition</description>  
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                <title>Jazzy Joes and shocker by Lumba Rugby</title> 
                <link>https://www.ft.lk/columns/Jazzy-Joes-and-shocker-by-Lumba-Rugby/4-794168</link>
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                <description><![CDATA[While St. Joseph’s victory on the last weekend in order to secure the Plate was quite certain, Kingswood was on the confirmed list to secure a win against Lumbini and grab the Bowl. Shockingly, both these encounters received unexpected shakeups by the underdogs, where Kingswood stumbled owing to poor pre-match assessment of their worthy opponents, which resulted in the Bowl tumbling down Randles Hill towards Mount Lavinia.
Thurstan hosting Anand]]></description>

                <pubDate> Friday, 3 July 2026 00:25</pubDate>

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                <title>Injury beckons Sri Lanka to make two forced changes for second Test</title> 
                <link>https://www.ft.lk/sports/Injury-beckons-Sri-Lanka-to-make-two-forced-changes-for-second-Test/23-794167</link>
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                <description><![CDATA[Sri Lanka already one-nil down in the two-match Test series against West Indies were further hit with the non-availability of two key players Pathum Nissanka and fast bowler Lahiru Kumara for the second Test commencing at Antigua on Friday.
Nissanka has left the squad and travelled to London to undergo surgery on a long-standing wrist injury. He has already pulled out of the Lanka Premier League sixth edition which commences in the middle of thi]]></description>

                <pubDate> Friday, 3 July 2026 00:20</pubDate>

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                <title>Arachchige plays captain’s knock of 83*</title> 
                <link>https://www.ft.lk/sports/Arachchige-plays-captain-s-knock-of-83-/23-794166</link>
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                <description><![CDATA[Sahan Arachchige played a captain’s innings of 83* off 148 balls (9 fours, 1 six) to hold the Sri Lanka ‘A’ first innings together and help them end the first day of the second 4-day unofficial test against India ‘A’ on 288-5 at the Galle International Cricket Stadium yesterday.
Invited to bat first Sri Lanka ‘A’ were helped by contributions from all their top order batsmen but none went onto convert their starts into a big innings apart from th]]></description>

                <pubDate> Friday, 3 July 2026 00:12</pubDate>

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                <title>India to play two Tests of the ICC WTC in Sri Lanka</title> 
                <link>https://www.ft.lk/sports/India-to-play-two-Tests-of-the-ICC-WTC-in-Sri-Lanka/23-794165</link>
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                <description><![CDATA[The Indian national men’s team will tour Sri Lanka in August to play a two-match Test series which is part of the ICC World Test Championship 2025-2027 cycle.
The first Test will be played at the Galle International Cricket Stadium (GICS), Galle and the second Test at the Singhalese Sports Club (SSC), Colombo.
As earlier planned India will not stay back to play a series of T20I matches because of their tight international schedule.
Schedule
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                <pubDate> Friday, 3 July 2026 00:10</pubDate>

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                <title>Sri Lanka dominate Ceylon Masters with 35 Gold medals</title> 
                <link>https://www.ft.lk/sports/Sri-Lanka-dominate-Ceylon-Masters-with-35-Gold-medals/23-794136</link>
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                <description><![CDATA[Sri Lanka’s veteran shuttlers dominated the Ceylon Masters International Badminton Championships 2026, claiming an impressive 35 Gold medals as they emerged as the most successful nation at the four-day tournament held at the Air Sports Complex in Rajagiriya.
The championships, which attracted Masters’ players from 15 countries, showcased high-quality competition across various age-group singles and doubles events. Sri Lankan players topped the ]]></description>

                <pubDate> Friday, 3 July 2026 00:06</pubDate>

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                <title>Tamil Union, Bloomfield secure outright wins</title> 
                <link>https://www.ft.lk/sports/Tamil-Union--Bloomfield-secure-outright-wins/23-794135</link>
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                <description><![CDATA[By Sa’adi Thawfeeq
Tamil Union and Bloomfield secured outright wins in their respective matches of the Under23 Inter-Club tournament concluded yesterday.
Tamil Union thrashed United Southern SC by an innings and 10 runs at Surrey grounds, Maggona with former Sri Lanka Under19 all-rounder Vihas Thewmika running through their batting twice with his off-breaks to finish with a match bag of 12/107. After Tamil Union had declared their first innings]]></description>

                <pubDate> Friday, 3 July 2026 00:05</pubDate>

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                <title>Deshani Bandara claims triple crown at Ceylon Masters Championships</title> 
                <link>https://www.ft.lk/sports/Deshani-Bandara-claims-triple-crown-at-Ceylon-Masters-Championships/23-794134</link>
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                <description><![CDATA[Deshani Bandara produced one of the standout performances at the Ceylon Masters International Badminton Championships 2026, winning three titles at the tournament held at the Air Sports Complex in Rajagiriya.
Bandara first partnered Asangi Kodituwakku to secure the Women’s Doubles Over-40 crown, defeating the Sri Lanka-India combination of Avrille De Zoysa and Sharmila Srikumar in straight games, 21-12, 21-14.
She then teamed up with Upendra Ja]]></description>

                <pubDate> Friday, 3 July 2026 00:03</pubDate>

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                <title>Arkam Rifas – Rising star of  Sri Lankan hockey from Matale</title> 
                <link>https://www.ft.lk/sports/Arkam-Rifas-–-Rising-star-of--Sri-Lankan-hockey-from-Matale/23-794133</link>
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                <description><![CDATA[Arkam Rifas was born on 18 November 2007 in Matale, Sri Lanka, into a well-known sporting family. His father, Mohamed Rifas, is a Sri Lanka National Hockey Coach, and his mother is Fathima Raseeiya. Growing up in a family with a rich sporting background inspired Arkam to pursue excellence in hockey from a young age.
Arkam began his education at Zahira College, Matale, where he represented the college in hockey, cricket, football, and athletics. ]]></description>

                <pubDate> Friday, 3 July 2026 00:02</pubDate>

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                <title>Royal win Under-20 Western Province Hockey tourney in thriller</title> 
                <link>https://www.ft.lk/sports/Royal-win-Under-20-Western-Province-Hockey-tourney-in-thriller/23-794132</link>
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                <description><![CDATA[Royal College, Colombo won the Western Province Hockey Championship after they beat defending champions St. Joseph’s College, Colombo in a penalty stroke thriller after the final round ended in a 1-1 draw. 
The tournament was held at the Colombo International Astro Turf ground during June 19-23 and organised by the Ministry of Education of the Western Province. 
The undefeated Royal controlled the game with some international standard passes an]]></description>

                <pubDate> Friday, 3 July 2026 00:00</pubDate>

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                <title>Sri Lanka Tennis Premier League unveils vision to transform business of tennis</title> 
                <link>https://www.ft.lk/sports/Sri-Lanka-Tennis-Premier-League-unveils-vision-to-transform-business-of-tennis/23-794053</link>
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                <description><![CDATA[The Sri Lanka Tennis Association (SLTA) on Tuesday launched the Sri Lanka Tennis Premier League (SLTPL) at The Studio, Cinnamon Life City of Dreams, unveiling a landmark franchise-based sporting property designed to redefine the future of tennis in Sri Lanka through professional league management, corporate partnerships and technology-driven tournament operations.]]></description>

                <pubDate> Thursday, 2 July 2026 01:53</pubDate>

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