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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>Sri Lanka-England clash in must win game today</title> 
                <link>https://www.ft.lk/sports/Sri-Lanka-England-clash-in-must-win-game-today/23-799029</link>
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                <description><![CDATA[RAWALPINDI: Sri Lanka and England clash in a must win game of the Pakistan ODI Tri-Series at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium today with both teams having lost their opening fixtures to the host country Pakistan.
England arrive after an 87-run defeat on Tuesday, while Sri Lanka lost their opener by 37 runs on Sunday. The winner takes a first step towards the 31 October final in Lahore. Only the top two reach the final.
Pakistan’s two wins have ra]]></description>

                <pubDate> Thursday, 22 October 2026 00:10</pubDate>

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                <title>Galina Basnayake wins Silver as Sri Lanka records mixed results at Asian Para Games</title> 
                <link>https://www.ft.lk/sports/Galina-Basnayake-wins-Silver-as-Sri-Lanka-records-mixed-results-at-Asian-Para-Games/23-799028</link>
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                <description><![CDATA[By Hishan Welmilla
Sri Lanka enjoyed a competitive day at the Asian Para Games 2026, with Galina Basnayake claiming a silver medal in swimming while several other athletes delivered determined performances, narrowly missing out on podium finishes in their respective events.
Basnayake secured silver in the Women’s S9 Freestyle final, clocking an impressive 4:59.58. The Sri Lankan swimmer produced a significant improvement on her previous time of]]></description>

                <pubDate> Thursday, 22 October 2026 00:07</pubDate>

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                <title>Kavindu Perera retires from national rugby</title> 
                <link>https://www.ft.lk/sports/Kavindu-Perera-retires-from-national-rugby/23-799027</link>
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                <description><![CDATA[By Shamseer Jaleel
Former Vidyartha star, Kandy Sports Club favourite and Sri Lanka Rugby winger Kavindu Perera has announced his retirement from national sevens and fifteens. However, Kandy supporters have plenty to celebrate, as the experienced player will continue with Kandy Sports Club for another two years.
Kavindu began his rugby journey at Vidyartha College, where his blistering pace and attacking ability quickly made him one of the scho]]></description>

                <pubDate> Thursday, 22 October 2026 00:05</pubDate>

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                <title>Ceylon Golf League returns in Jan. 2027 with NTB as Title Sponsor</title> 
                <link>https://www.ft.lk/sports/Ceylon-Golf-League-returns-in-Jan--2027-with-NTB-as-Title-Sponsor/23-799026</link>
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                <description><![CDATA[The Ceylon Golf League (CGL), Sri Lanka’s first franchise-based golf competition, will return for its second season from 8 to 10 January 2027 at the Royal Colombo Golf Club, with Nations Trust Bank (NTB) joining as the title partner.
More than 150 players have already registered for the tournament, which will feature eight city-based franchises competing for the championship. Defending champions Nuwara Eliya Panthers will return to protect their]]></description>

                <pubDate> Thursday, 22 October 2026 00:04</pubDate>

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                <title>England women cricketers to tour Sri Lanka</title> 
                <link>https://www.ft.lk/sports/England-women-cricketers-to-tour-Sri-Lanka/23-799025</link>
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                <description><![CDATA[The England women’s national cricket team will tour Sri Lanka in February and March 2027 for a T20I and ODI series. The team will first arrive in February for the T20I series before returning after the ICC Women’s Champions Trophy 2027 for the ODI series. All matches will be day games
Tour Schedule
1	February: First T20I at Pallekele
3 February: Second T20I at Pallekele
5 February: Third T20I at Pallekele
4 March: First ODI at Dambulla
6 Ma]]></description>

                <pubDate> Thursday, 22 October 2026 00:03</pubDate>

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                <title>Rahm sacrifices £ 75 m to secure exit from LIV Golf</title> 
                <link>https://www.ft.lk/sports/Rahm-sacrifices-£-75-m-to-secure-exit-from-LIV-Golf/23-799024</link>
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                <description><![CDATA[Jon Rahm will give up a reported £75m owed to him by LIV Golf after reaching a separation agreement that will secure his exit from the league.
The league filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the United States in September after Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund withdrew its multibillion-dollar backing.
Spaniard Rahm was listed as the organisation’s top unsecured creditor when LIV filed for bankruptcy, with $7.4m (£5.5m) owed to him]]></description>

                <pubDate> Thursday, 22 October 2026 00:01</pubDate>

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                <title>MCA Super Premier League quarter-finals to be replayed</title> 
                <link>https://www.ft.lk/sports/MCA-Super-Premier-League-quarter-finals-to-be-replayed/23-799023</link>
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                <description><![CDATA[By P.D. DE SILVA
The tournament committee of the Mercantile Cricket Association has decided to replay the three quarter-final matches of the 33rd Singer–MCA Super Premier League, which were abandoned without a toss due to wet ground conditions last Sunday.
On Sunday, 18 October, the quarterfinal games, which were to be played between Hayleys Group A and BBK Partnership at the CCC ground, HNB ‘A’ and SLC Youth at the MCA ground, and Fairfirst In]]></description>

                <pubDate> Thursday, 22 October 2026 00:00</pubDate>

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                <title>Janani wins Silver in Women’s T47 200m at Asian Para Games 2026</title> 
                <link>https://www.ft.lk/sports/Janani-wins-Silver-in-Women-s-T47-200m-at-Asian-Para-Games-2026/23-798971</link>
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                <description><![CDATA[By Hishan Welmilla
Sri Lankan para athlete Janani Dhananjana made an impressive mark at the 2026 Asian Para Games by winning the silver medal in the women’s T47 200 metres final, clocking a personal best of 25.80 seconds.
Dhananjana delivered a memorable performance on the continental stage, demonstrating remarkable determination, speed and competitive ability against some of Asia’s leading para sprinters. Although she has competed internationa]]></description>

                <pubDate> Wednesday, 21 October 2026 00:20</pubDate>

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                <title>Cabinet approves next steps for Rs. 3.98 b National High Performance Centre</title> 
                <link>https://www.ft.lk/sports/Cabinet-approves-next-steps-for-Rs--3-98-b-National-High-Performance-Centre/23-798970</link>
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                <description><![CDATA[The Cabinet of Ministers has approved further action to establish a National High Performance Centre aimed at strengthening Sri Lanka’s competitiveness at major international sporting events, including the 2028, 2032 and 2036 Olympic Games.
Addressing the weekly post-Cabinet meeting media briefing yesterday, Cabinet Spokesman and Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa said the proposed centre is planned for Diyagama over three years from 2027, at an est]]></description>

                <pubDate> Wednesday, 21 October 2026 00:12</pubDate>

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                <title>30 petitions challenge Sri Lanka Cricket Bill</title> 
                <link>https://www.ft.lk/sports/30-petitions-challenge-Sri-Lanka-Cricket-Bill/23-798969</link>
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                <description><![CDATA[Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne yesterday informed Parliament that he had received copies of 30 petitions filed against the Sri Lanka Cricket Bill, and 30 against the Protection of the State from Terrorism Bill. The Supreme Court’s determination on the Bills’ constitutionality will be announced in the House before they are debated.
The Cricket Bill, presented to Parliament on 6 October, 2026 by Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Sunil Kumara Gamage,]]></description>

                <pubDate> Wednesday, 21 October 2026 00:11</pubDate>

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