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Farewell to Olympian Kosala Sahabandu
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|February 16, 2026
Sri Lanka's athletics fraternity bids adieu today to one of its finest champions, Olympian Kosala Sahabandu, who passed away on Saturday (14) at the age of 76 after a period of illness.
Regarded as one of the greatest athletes to emerge from the island, Sahabandu brought honour to the nation through outstanding performances on the regional and international stage. He was a member of the Sri Lankan quartet that clinched the 4×400 metres relay gold medal with a Games record at the 1974 Asian Games, a landmark achievement in Sri Lanka’s track-and-field history.
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