2017 in Sri Lanka

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The following lists notable events that occurred and which took place during 2017 in Sri Lanka .

Contents

Incumbents

Governors

Chief Ministers

Holidays

Below is a list of bank holidays, public holidays and full moon Poya Days in Sri Lanka for the year 2017. [1]

Events by month

January

February

March

Deaths

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

References

  1. "The Holidays in 2017" (PDF). Ministry of Public Administration and Management. 26 December 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 December 2016. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
  2. "CID arrests Sarath Kumara Gunaratne". Ada Derana . 3 January 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  3. "Jaliya Wickramasuriya further remanded". Ada Derana . 3 January 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  4. "Underworld figure 'Rattaran' shot dead". Ada Derana . 3 January 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  5. "Twenty-one hospitalized after clashes in Hambantota". Ada Derana . 3 January 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  6. "52 arrested over clashes in Hambantota". Ada Derana . 3 January 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  7. "Hambantota protest: 11 more arrested". Ada Derana . 3 January 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  8. "17 more remanded over Hambantota clashes". Ada Derana . 3 January 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  9. "Ravi named Finance Minister of the Year, Asia-Pacific". Ada Derana . 3 January 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  10. "Wimal Weerawansa arrested". Ada Derana . 3 January 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  11. "Filling of water in the Moragahakanda Reservoir today". Ada Derana . 3 January 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  12. "Fmr. Sri Lankan judge appointed Fiji's new Resident Magistrate". Ada Derana . 3 January 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  13. "600,000 people hit by worst drought in a decade". Ada Derana . 3 January 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  14. "Astrologer Vijitha Rohana arrested by CID". Ada Derana . 3 January 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  15. "'Kudu Roshan' hacked to death in Wanathamulla". Ada Derana . 3 January 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  16. "Sri Lanka's first hybrid power plant opened". Ada Derana . 3 January 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  17. "Prime Minister Wickremesinghe awarded an honorary doctorate". Ada Derana . 3 January 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  18. "Niroshan Dickwella suspended by ICC for 2 limited-over matches". Ada Derana . 3 January 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  19. "Two Sri Lankan restaurants among Asia's 50 best". Ada Derana . 3 January 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  20. "Heroes of 1818 rebellion to become patriots today". Ada Derana . 3 January 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  21. "Notorious Sri Lankan drug lord 'Thel Bala' dies in India". Ada Derana . 3 January 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  22. "Priyasath Dep takes oath as new Chief Justice". Ada Derana . 3 January 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  23. "A.S.P. Liyanage appointed as Sri Lankan Ambassador to Qatar". Ada Derana . 3 January 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  24. "Milestone man Herath spins Sri Lanka to victory in Galle". Ada Derana . 3 January 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  25. "Mahesh Senanayake appointed Army Chief of Staff". Ada Derana . 3 January 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  26. "Asoka Herath to get Renuka Herath's seat in CPC". Ada Derana . 3 January 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  27. Judge CG Weeramantry passes away
  28. "Singer Deepal Silva passes away". Sunday Observer. 14 January 2017. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  29. 1 2 "Two filmmakers bid farewell today". Dinamina. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  30. "H. S. Perera passes away". mirrorarts. 16 January 2017. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  31. "Singer Roy Peiris passes away". Ada Derana. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
  32. "Veteran actor Baptist Fernando passes away". Daily News. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  33. "Dr. Ariyadasa Peiris passes away". Daily News. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  34. "Singer Wimal J Sagara passes away". nethgossip. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  35. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Artists bid farewell in 2017". Deshaya. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  36. "Boniface Fernando bids farewell". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  37. Former Minister Renuka Herath passes away
  38. "A movie star falls". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  39. "Condolenses from Prime Minister for Anton Alwis". Hiru News. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  40. "Vivienne de Silva Boralessa no more". DailyNews.lk. Daily News Sri Lanka. 3 April 2017. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
  41. "US, China express condolences over demise of most venerable Davuldena Sri Gnanissara thero". Sunday Times. 4 April 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
  42. "Veteran film director Wasantha Obeysekara passes away". Ada Derana. 8 April 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
  43. "The last rites of Jagath Wijenayake will be held tomorrow". Ada Derana. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  44. "Veteran filmmaker T. Arjuna passes away". mirrorarts. 16 April 2017. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  45. "Voice lost, veteran radio broadcaster Satsorupavathy Nathan passes away". Nation.lk. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
  46. DIGITAL, ITN. "First female radio announcer Prabha Ranatunge passes away | ITN News". www.itnnews.lk. Archived from the original on 3 December 2017. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  47. "Premaranjith Tilakaratne passes away". adaderana. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  48. "Death of Prof. Emeritus Siri Gunasinghe". Daily News. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  49. "Popular Sri Lankan motor racing legend passes away". Newsfirst.lk. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
  50. "Sunil the Man". Dinamina. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  51. Pradeep, Chaturanga (8 June 2017). "Prince Udaya Priyantha passes away". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
  52. "DB Kuruppu passes away". sathhanda. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  53. "Dr. Thilokasundari Kariyawasam passes away". sathhanda. 15 July 2017. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  54. "Veteran musician Somapala Rathnayake passes away". Ada Derana. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  55. "Thilak Atapattu second commemoration". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  56. 1 2 "Dayawansa Karunamuni dies". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  57. "They also said goodbye to us". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  58. "Senior journalist Binoy Surendra passes away". Dinamina. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  59. "Sonoja Bibile's father passes away". srilankamirror. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  60. "Veteran announcer Berty Galahitiyawa bids farewell". Dinamina. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  61. "The innocent on the small screen says goodbye". Silumina. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  62. "Missing from Amaradasa Weerasinghe -Cultures-". Silumina. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  63. "Austin Ayya says goodbye". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  64. "Dear announcer Dhammika ... your voice is still with us". Divaina. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  65. "Veteran violinist Ruwan Weerasekera passes away". News First. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  66. "A humble writer who fell in love with the novel that passed away". Divaina. Retrieved 11 February 2020.