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This is an archive article published on July 23, 1998

Susanthika cleared

COLOMBO, July 22: Suspended Sri Lankan sprint queen, Susanthika Jayasinghe has been cleared of doping charges by an inquiry panel appoint...

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COLOMBO, July 22: Suspended Sri Lankan sprint queen, Susanthika Jayasinghe has been cleared of doping charges by an inquiry panel appointed by Sri Lanka Amateur Athletics Association (AAA).

The World 200m silver medalist was cleared on a 2-1 majority decision by the three-member panel with two of them, both lawyers, ruling in her favour and the third Ravindra Fernando, a forensic expert, finding her guilty.

“On totality of the evidence and material placed before us, we are of the view that the AAA has failed

to prove beyond reasonable doubt that the alleged doping offence has been committed by Jayasinghe,” the members said in a statement today.

Meanwhile, the state radio quoted a committee member as saying that Jayasinghe, the first Sri Lankan athlete in 49 years to win a medal at international level when she finished second in the World Athletics Championships at Athens last year, could now take part in international events.

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