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DSI is the leading footwear manufacturer in Sri Lanka, having established the first shoe manufacturing plant on the Island in 1962. Its subsidiaries in this area include; D Samson Industries (Pvt) Ltd; Samson Manufacturers (Pvt) Ltd
The Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance (SLPFA), led by Mahinda Rajapaksa, won a large majority in the 2020 Sri Lankan parliamentary election on 5 August 2020. [14] During their tenure, the government under President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa faced multiple crises, including the COVID-19 pandemic and an economic crisis, which culminated into widespread protests ...
The original Vans skateboard logo was designed in Costa Mesa, California, in the 1970s by Mark Van Doren, son of then-President and co-owner James Van Doren, at age 13; Mark's design was a stencil, allowing the logo to be spray-painted onto his skateboards. The design was incorporated into the heel tab on Style 95, an early Vans skateboard shoe.
15 June – Rumesh Tharanga wins the Gold medal in the Javelin Throw event at the Asian Throwing Championships with a new Sri Lanka record of 85.45m. [77] 21 June – The Sri Lanka women's cricket team wins the ODI series against West Indies 3-0, for the first time in 16 years. [78]
The United States is the main importer of textile goods from Sri Lanka, accounting for 76% of total exports from Sri Lanka. As of 2009, Sri Lanka ranked 12th among apparel exporters to the United States in terms of value. [15] Sri Lanka's partnership was advanced in 2000 in part by setting up logistics centres at key US ports to smooth the ...
The company started when Otara Gunewardene began selling factory surplus garments and apparel from her car boot to family and friends in 1989. [5] [6] [7]Gunewardene registered Odel (the name is based on her own name, Otara Del Gunawardene [5]) as a private limited liability company on 31 October 1990 [7] [8] and the company opened its first 37 m 2 (400 sq ft) store on Dickmans Road in Colombo.
The 2024 Lanka Premier League was the fifth edition of the Lanka Premier League (LPL), a Twenty20 franchise cricket tournament in Sri Lanka. The league was organized by the Sri Lanka Cricket. The tournament began on 1 July and the final was played on 21 July 2024. [1] Five franchise teams took part in a double round-robin league followed by a ...
Liberty Shoes Limited (LSL) is an Indian shoe company, based in Karnal, Haryana. Established in 1954, the company produces 60,000 pairs of footwear a day through its six manufacturing units. The shoes are sold through its multi-brand outlets and showrooms. The company has a presence in 25 countries, with 50 showrooms outside India. [2]