{"id":10056,"date":"2025-11-08T18:13:15","date_gmt":"2025-11-08T12:43:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/slsports.lk\/?p=10056"},"modified":"2025-11-08T18:13:16","modified_gmt":"2025-11-08T12:43:16","slug":"veteran-athletics-official-wijedasa-pass-away","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/slsports.lk\/si\/veteran-athletics-official-wijedasa-pass-away\/","title":{"rendered":"Veteran athletics official Wijedasa pass away"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>K.L.F. 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