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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>Journey of determination: Rumesh Tharanga’s story captured in special book</title> 
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                <description><![CDATA[A remarkable chapter in the life and sporting journey of Sri Lanka’s world-renowned javelin thrower Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage has been captured in a special book, offering readers a deeper look into the athlete behind the record-breaking performances that have placed Sri Lanka firmly on the world athletics map.]]></description>

                <pubDate> Saturday, 19 September 2026 00:00</pubDate>

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                <title>Mastercard 5 Club Premier Golf  Championship 2026 attracts 250 golfers</title> 
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                <description><![CDATA[The Mastercard 5 Club Premier Golf Championship 2026 is set to attract more than 250 golfers for a competitive weekend of action at the Royal Colombo Golf Club (RCGC) today and 20 September.]]></description>

                <pubDate> Saturday, 19 September 2026 00:00</pubDate>

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                <title>Typhoon threat looms over Asian Games 2026 opening in Nagoya</title> 
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                <description><![CDATA[Aichi-Nagoya, already grappling with an accommodation crisis ahead of the Asian Games 2026 opening ceremony, is now bracing for a possible typhoon that could disrupt the early days of the multi-sport event.]]></description>

                <pubDate> Saturday, 19 September 2026 00:00</pubDate>

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                <title>England seal series with another dominant performance</title> 
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                <description><![CDATA[CARDIFF: England extended their dominance over Sri Lanka in the T20I format by scripting a comfortable six-wicket win in the second T20I played at Sophia Gardens here on Thursday to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the 3-match series.]]></description>

                <pubDate> Saturday, 19 September 2026 00:00</pubDate>

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                <title>Sooryavanshi urged to be patient by coach Gambhir</title> 
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                <description><![CDATA[India coach ‌Gautam Gambhir said Vaibhav Sooryavanshi will have to wait for his chance to break into the side after he left the 15-year-old prodigy on the sidelines of their three-match Twenty20 series sweep against Afghanistan.
Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson opened for India in the series, with Abhishek scoring the third-fastest century in T20 internationals in Thursday’s 127-run victory in New Delhi.]]></description>

                <pubDate> Saturday, 19 September 2026 00:00</pubDate>

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                <title>Chamudi to lead 15-member Sri Lanka squad to Pakistan</title> 
                <link>https://www.ft.lk/sports/Chamudi-to-lead-15-member-Sri-Lanka-squad-to-Pakistan/23-797465</link>
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                <description><![CDATA[Chamudi Praboda, the 17-year-old left-arm orthodox bowler will lead a 15-member Sri Lanka women’s team to participate in the Under19 Tri-Nation T20 tournament in Faisalabad which features host Pakistan and Bangladesh.
The tournament will take place from 3-16 October with all the matches taking place at Faisalabad.]]></description>

                <pubDate> Saturday, 19 September 2026 00:00</pubDate>

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                <title>20th Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya Sri Lanka seal semi-final spot with win over Malaysia</title> 
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                <description><![CDATA[Sri Lanka booked a spot in the semi-final of the Women’s cricket competition at the Asian Games after an 86-run win over Malaysia in the third quarter-final played at Korogi Sports Park, Nisshin on Friday.]]></description>

                <pubDate> Saturday, 19 September 2026 00:00</pubDate>

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                <title>Sri Lanka’s 156-strong Asian Games challenge: Beyond Rumesh, a wider medal hunt in Nagoya</title> 
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                <description><![CDATA[By Hishan Welmilla
Sri Lanka will send a 156-athlete contingent to the 20th Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, with 100 men and 56 women set to compete across 25 sports. The size of the team provides Sri Lanka with an opportunity to look beyond the traditional medal-winning disciplines and discover new heroes on one of Asia’s biggest sporting stages.
Team Sri Lanka will travel to Japan with a contingent of 156 athletes, comprising 100 male and]]></description>

                <pubDate> Friday, 18 September 2026 00:25</pubDate>

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                <title>Dinusha honoured by ICC with Player of the Month award</title> 
                <link>https://www.ft.lk/sports/Dinusha-honoured-by-ICC-with-Player-of-the-Month-award/23-797441</link>
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                <description><![CDATA[Sri Lanka batter Sonal Dinusha has been named the ICC Player of the Month for August following his gritty knocks against India in a home ICC World Test Championship series, while Isle of Man Captain Lucy Barnett has won the women’s award for her standout performances in the Continental Cup T20I tournament.
Dinusha, who won the award in a competitive group that included fast bowlers Ollie Robinson of England and Hasan Mahmud of Bangladesh, struck]]></description>

                <pubDate> Friday, 18 September 2026 00:06</pubDate>

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                <title>NEXT XV to usher new era in Sri Lanka schools rugby</title> 
                <link>https://www.ft.lk/sports/NEXT-XV-to-usher-new-era-in-Sri-Lanka-schools-rugby/23-797440</link>
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                <description><![CDATA[By Shamseer Jaleel
Sri Lankan schools rugby will enter a new chapter with the launch of the inaugural NEXT XV franchise rugby tournament, bringing together 140 schoolboy players in a four-team competition from 19 September to 10 October at CR and FC Ground, Longdon Place.
The first game will kick off tomorrow (19) at 6 pm, and the second game will be at 8 p.m.
The tournament will feature four franchises: Colombo Aces, Kandy Tuskers, Galle Lion]]></description>

                <pubDate> Friday, 18 September 2026 00:04</pubDate>

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