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India’s drug cheat makes way for Sri Lanka’s Gayanthika-BY DHAMMIKA RATNAWEERA Gayanthika Abeyratne Source:Sundayobserver Sri Lanka middle distance runner Gayanthika Abeyratne will be elevated to receive the Bronze medal at the 2019 Asian Athletics Championship 800m women’s event after the Gold medallist, Indian runner Gomathi Marimuthu’s appeal against her four-year doping ban was rejected. The president of Sri Lanka Athletics, Major Gen Palitha Fernando confirmed that Gayanthika will receive the medal in due course. ...