2024 in Sri Lanka

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The following lists notable events that will occur and take place during 2024 in Sri Lanka .

Contents

Incumbents

National

President Prime Minister Speaker Chief Justice Opposition Leader
Anura Kumara Dissanayake
(Age 56)
Harini Amarasuriya
(Age 54)
Vacant
Murdu Fernando
Sajith Premadasa
(Age 57)
Anura Disanayake press (cropped).png Emblem of Sri Lanka.svg Emblem of Sri Lanka.svg Sajith Premadasa (portrait).png
National People's Power
(since 23 September)
National People's Power
(since 24 September)

(since 24 September)
Independent
(since 10 October 2024)
Samagi Jana Balawegaya
(since 3 January 2020)
Former
President Prime Minister Speaker Chief Justice
Ranil Wickremesinghe
(Age 75)
Dinesh Gunawardena
(Age 75)
Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena
(Age 79)
Jayantha Jayasuriya
Prime Minister of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, Mr. Ranil Wickremesinghe, at Hyderabad House, in New Delhi on November 23, 2017.jpg Dinesh Gunawardena (cropped).jpg Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena (cropped) 1.JPG
United National Party
(until 23 September)
Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna
(until 23 September)
Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna
(until 24 September)
Independent
(until 10 October 2024)

Provincial

Ongoing events

Events

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

Deaths

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

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  165. Shelton Premaratne passes away
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  179. Former CMC member Jayantha de Silva passes away
  180. Presidential candidate Mohammed Ilyas passes away
  181. Former Minister Rukman Senanayake passed away
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  187. Cellist Rohan de Saram has died aged 85
  188. Former UNP MP W.B. Ekanayake passes away
  189. Former Kandy SC player Bati no more
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