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Zavia Sports Club, commonly known as Zavia, is a Sri Lankan football club based in Dharga Town, Sri Lanka. The club was founded in 1973 by M.M. Ismail and his brothers, [1] as a sports club in Dharga Town. [2]

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References

  1. Dharga Nagar. I.L.M. Suhaib. 2005. p. 63.
  2. "Sri Lanka 2011/12". RSSSF . Retrieved 15 March 2016.
    - "Sri Lanka 2009/10". RSSSF . Retrieved 15 March 2016.
    - "Sri Lanka 2014/15". RSSSF . Retrieved 15 March 2016.