{"id":3051,"date":"2026-09-16T04:09:17","date_gmt":"2026-09-16T04:09:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mms.dosd.gov.lk\/?p=3051"},"modified":"2026-09-16T04:10:05","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T04:10:05","slug":"the-mens-and-womens-marathon-finals-of-the-50th-national-sports-festival-concluded-in-colombo-featuring-participation-from-all-nine-provinces-and-incorporating-international-standard-experience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mms.dosd.gov.lk\/si\/2026\/09\/16\/the-mens-and-womens-marathon-finals-of-the-50th-national-sports-festival-concluded-in-colombo-featuring-participation-from-all-nine-provinces-and-incorporating-international-standard-experience\/","title":{"rendered":"The men&#8217;s and women&#8217;s marathon finals of the 50th National Sports Festival concluded in Colombo, featuring participation from all nine provinces and incorporating international-standard experience"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><div 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