2024 in Sri Lanka
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The following lists notable events that will occur and take place during 2024 in Sri Lanka.
Incumbents[edit]
National[edit]
| President | Prime Minister | Speaker | Chief Justice | Opposition Leader |
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| Ranil Wickremesinghe (Age 75) |
Dinesh Gunawardena (Age 75) |
Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena (Age 79) |
Jayantha Jayasuriya |
Sajith Premadasa (Age 57) |
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| United National Party (since 21 July 2022) |
Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (since 22 July 2022) |
Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (since 20 August 2020) |
Independent (since 29 April 2019) |
Samagi Jana Balawegaya (since 3 January 2020) |
Provincial[edit]
Ongoing events[edit]
Events[edit]
January[edit]
9 January – Red Sea crisis: The Sri Lanka Navy announces it will join a US-led operation in the Red Sea against attacks by Houthi rebels. President Ranil Wickremesinghe and other government officials defend this decision.[1][2]
13 January – 897 more suspects are arrested under Operation Yukthiya, during a 24-hour window which ended at 12:30 am.[3][4]
Predicted and scheduled events[edit]
- 21 August–10 September – Sri Lankan cricket team in England in 2024[5]
- Date unknown
References[edit]
- ^ MALLAWARACHI, BHARATHA. "Sri Lanka to join US-led naval operations against Houthi rebels in Red Sea". ABC News. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ Farzan, Zulfick. "Ranil clarifies Sri Lanka's Red Sea Deployment". english.newsfirst.lk. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ "897 netted in 24 hours under Operation Yukthiya". Sri Lanka News - Newsfirst. 13 January 2024. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ "Sri Lankan soldiers and police conduct raids in Jaffna as part of 'Operation Yukthiya' | Tamil Guardian". www.tamilguardian.com. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ "England confirm men's and women's international fixtures for 2024". ESPNcricinfo. 4 July 2023. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
- ^ "Ranil to contest Presidential election, hints at poll early next year - Top Story | Daily Mirror". Dailymirror. Wijeya Newspapers. 8 April 2023. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
