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Damro is a Sri Lankan furniture and washing machine manufacturer that designs and sells diverse range of modern and traditional furniture. [1] Damro is regarded as the largest furniture manufacturer in South Asia and it is also regarded as one of the world's largest furniture manufacturers. [2] It is also hailed as a popular lifestyle brand.
It is situated in the Central Province, close to Dambulla on a 60-acre (240,000 m 2) site leased from the Rangiri Dambulla Temple. it is the first and only International cricket ground in the dry zone of Sri Lanka. The stadium is built overlooking the Dambulla Tank (reservoir) and the Dambulla Rock.
Tectona grandis (common teak) is by far the most important, with a wide distribution in Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, China, India, and Pakistan. Tectona hamiltoniana (Dahat teak) is a local endemic species confined to Burma, where it is endangered.
Ceylon tea has been described as not only a geographical descriptor but also a pillar of Sri Lankan culture, heritage, and identity. [1] The Sri Lanka Tea Board is the legal proprietor of the Lion Logo of Ceylon tea. In 2019, Sri Lanka was the fourth largest tea producer and the third largest tea exporter in the world. [2]
Sri Lanka Cricket Museum is located at Maitland Place, Colombo, Sri Lanka, [1] at the former Asian Cricket Council headquarters, adjacent to the headquarters of Sri Lanka Cricket. [ 3 ] It was officially opened by Minister of Sports Harin Fernando on 20 February 2019 [ 1 ] and is operated by Sri Lanka Cricket.
Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club made the ground their home in the 1970s. [1] The first first-class match was in December 1991 between Antonians Sports Club and Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club. [2] Bloomfield played their first first-class match there in 1994-95 and have played there ever since. [2]
The Sri Lanka cricket team toured Australia in February 2017 to play three Twenty20 International (T20Is) matches. [1] Cricket Australia confirmed the venues in August 2016 with the tour starting in Melbourne, before heading to the first-ever international cricket match to be held at Kardinia Park, Geelong with the final T20 to be held at Adelaide Oval.
1996 – Hosts a 1996 Cricket World Cup fixture between Sri Lanka and Kenya with Sri Lanka making a record 398, the highest score at the time. 2001 – Sri Lanka cricketer Muttiah Muralitharan scored his only career half-century and his highest Test score of 67 against India at Kandy in 2001, which included three sixes and five fours.