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The following lists events that happened during 1993 in Sri Lanka .

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a. ^ Gunaratna, Rohan. (1998). Pg.353, Sri Lanka's Ethnic Crisis and National Security, Colombo: South Asian Network on Conflict Research. ISBN   955-8093-00-9

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References

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  2. ↑ "Amnesty International Report 1994". Amnesty International. 1994. Archived from the original on March 13, 2012. Retrieved 2007-08-14.
  3. ↑ Hoole, Rajan. "Feature: Massacre in the Jaffna Lagoon". University Teachers for Human Rights. Archived from the original on 2007-08-13. Retrieved 2007-08-14.
  4. ↑ Fernando, Shamindra (January 5, 1993). "Navy demolishes Tiger boats". The Island.
  5. ↑ "Sri Lanka Opposition Leader Slain at Rally". The New York Times . April 24, 1993. Retrieved 2011-06-09.
  6. ↑ "Sri Lanka: The Untold Story, Chapter 58: Premadasa indicted". Asia Times Online. 2002. Archived from the original on 22 June 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-09.
  7. ↑ "Sri Lanka: Information on whether the police are still seeking the assassins of Lalith Athulathmudali". United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. 1998. Retrieved 2011-06-09.
  8. ↑ Palling, Bruce (April 27, 1993). "Obituary: Lalith Athulathmudali". The Independent . London. Retrieved 2011-06-09.
  9. ↑ Gargan, Edward (2 May 1993). "Suicide Bomber Kills President of Sri Lanka". New York Times.
  10. ↑ Weerasooriya, Sahan (2021-09-12). "How D.B. Wijetunga became Executive President of Sri Lanka". Sunday Island. Archived from the original on 9 June 2023. Retrieved 2024-03-03.
  11. ↑ Perera, Miran. "Elected President by unanimous decision of Parliament". Daily News . Retrieved 2024-03-03.
  12. ↑ "The Sunday Times Situation Report". Sundaytimes.lk. Retrieved 6 October 2014.


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