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Tuesday, August 25, 1998 Published at 12:04 GMT 13:04 UK World: South Asia Sri Lankan cleared of drug charges The Sri Lankan sprinter, Susanthika Jayasinghe, has been cleared of allegations that she took performance-enhancing drugs. She'd been suspended in April after a test suggested that she'd taken a banned steroid, but an inquiry decided that the allegation could not be proved beyond a reasonable doubt. Afterwards, Jayasinghe, who had denied taking drugs, told reporters she'd been confident that her name would be cleared. Jayasinghe came to prominence last year when she won a silver medal at the World Athletics Championships. From the newsroom of the BBC World Service |
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