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JD Sports Fashion plc, commonly known as JD Sports, JD or JD Group [3] is a British multinational sports-fashion retail company based in Bury, Greater Manchester, England. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index. The Pentland Group owns 55% of the company. [4]
In 1956, Sri Lanka played its first international match against Australia's national team in Sri Lanka. [10] In 1972, the Netball Federation of Sri Lanka was created. [10] In 1983, Netball Federation of Sri Lanka was dissolved by the government. [10] England's record against Ceylon in international matched between 1949 and 1976 was one win. [11]
According to the International Monetary Fund, Sri Lanka's GDP in terms of purchasing power parity is second only to the Maldives in the South Asian region in terms of per capita income. As of 2010 [update] , the service sector makes up 60% of GDP, the industrial sector 28%, and the agriculture sector 12%. [ 1 ]
It was mainly played in the Knuckles/Rangala areas and the Kandy city had the Kandy Dancing, Boating, and Rowing Club. In 1896 this club became the Kandy Sports club. Ceylon's first unofficial test was played at Bogambara Grounds in 1889. The Kandy Sports Club was an exclusive European club however from 1920 onwards invited locals to play.
Sports venues in Sri Lanka (10 C, 3 P) Σ. Sri Lankan sport stubs (5 C, 142 P) Pages in category "Sport in Sri Lanka" The following 6 pages are in this category, out ...
Shooting sports in Sri Lanka (1 C) T. Table tennis in Sri Lanka (1 C) V. Volleyball in Sri Lanka (3 C, 3 P) W. Water sports in Sri Lanka (4 C)
Sugathadasa National Sports Complex Authority [1] Capacity: 25,000 [2] Surface: Grass (Desso), Track (Mondo) Construction; Broke ground: 16 January 1957 () Opened: 16 December 1962 () Renovated: 2024-2026 with capacity 50,000: Tenants; Colombo FC Renown SC Sri Lanka national rugby union team Sri Lanka national football team Colombo Lions
The R. Premadasa Stadium was also one of the three grounds in Sri Lanka that hosted matches for the 1996 Cricket World Cup. The other two were the Asgiriya Stadium and the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground. [6] The R. Premadasa Stadium was the venue for the match in 1997 where Sri Lanka scored a record 952 runs for 6 wickets against India. [7]