2020 in Sri Lanka

The following lists notable events that will occur and take place during 2020 in Sri Lanka.

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Events

January

February
  • 19 February - Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa announced that Sri Lanka would withdraw its co-sponsorship of a United Nations Human Rights Council resolution calling for an investigation into alleged war crimes in the Sri Lankan Civil War.[5]
  • 23 February - The final stage of the Southern Expressway which links to Hambanthota was opened to the public.[6][7]

March
Main article: COVID-19 pandemic in Sri Lanka
  • No specific day - the xenophobic incident of Ditrău calms down and ends.[4]
  • 10 March - first Sri Lankan local national tested positive for COVID-19.[8]
  • 12 March - All the schools closed until 20 April due to COVID-19 outbreak.[9]
  • 16 March - the Sri Lankan government declared a national public holiday to contain the coronavirus spreading in the country.[10][11][12]
  • 24 March - Sri Lanka recorded 100 COVID-19 patients.[13]
  • 27 March - first Sri Lankan national died from COVID-19, who lived in Switzerland.[14]
  • 28 March - first COVID-19 patient died in Si Lanka.[15]

April
  • 11 April - Sri Lanka recorded 200 COVID-19 patients.[16]
  • 20 April - Sri Lanka recorded 300 COVID-19 patients.[17]
  • 24 April - Sri Lanka recorded 400 COVID-19 patients.[18]
  • 26 April - Sri Lanka recorded 500 COVID-19 patients.[19]
  • 29 April - Sri Lanka recorded 600 COVID-19 patients.[20]

May
  • 2 May - Sri Lanka recorded 700 COVID-19 patients.[21]
  • 7 May - Sri Lanka recorded 800 COVID-19 patients.[22]
  • 11 May - State and government businesses started working under government rules and health restrictions.[23]
  • 13 May - Sri Lanka recorded 900 COVID-19 patients.[24]
  • 19 May - Sri Lanka recorded 1000 COVID-19 patients.[25]
  • 21 May - A stampede occurred near a Muslim Jumma residence in Maligawatta, Colombo-10, amid lockdown and curfew resulting in the death of 3 women and leaving further nine injured.[26][27][28]
  • 24 May - Sri Lanka recorded 1100 COVID-19 patients.[29]
  • 26 May - Sri Lanka recorded 1300 COVID-19 patients with record 137 positive cases.[30]
  • 27 May - Sri Lanka recorded 1500+ COVID-19 patients with record 150 positive cases.[31]
  • 30 May - Sri Lanka recorded 1600 COVID-19 patients.[32]
  • 31 May - Yellow-spotted locust infestation recorded from multiple farmlands in Mawathagama, Kurunegala.[33]

June
  • 3 June - Sri Lanka recorded 1700+ COVID-19 patients with 66 positive cases.[34]
  • 5 June - Sri Lanka reached 1800 COVID-19 patients.[35]
  • 9 June - Former cabinet minister Mangala Samaraweera resigned from active politics as well as for contesting the forthcoming General Election.[36]
  • 13 June - Archaeologists discovered that early humans living in Sri Lanka some 48,000 years ago crafted tools from animal bones and used them to hunt animals, especially monkeys and squirrels. It represents the earliest evidence of the use of bow and arrow technology outside of Africa to date.[37]
  • 15 June - National parks and Zoological gardens throughout the country were reopened with a visitor limit in line with government health regulations.[38][39]
  • 15 June - An accident took place at Thummulla Junction on the 11th of June, killing an officer attached to the State Intelligence Services by Tharinda Ratwatte, the driver of the Defender SUV.[40]
  • 15 June - Sri Lanka reached 1900 COVID-19 patients.[41]
  • 16 June - Fugitive Ex-Central Bank Governor Lakshman Arjuna Mahendran changed his name to Harjan Alexander.[42]
  • 19 June - Sri Lanka’s first ever underwater museum was declared open in Galle.[43]
  • 24 June - Sri Lanka reached 2000 COVID-19 patients.[44]
  • 25 June - Kasturi Chellaraja Wilson was appointed as the Group CEO of Hemas Holdings and became the first ever Sri Lankan woman to become the CEO of a public conglomerate in Sri Lanka.[45]
  • 25 June - Former sports minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage stated that 2011 ICC Criket World Cup final between India and Sri Lanka has been fixed by some parties.[46]
  • 27 June - All cinema halls in Sri Lanka reopened.[47]
  • 28 June - Former Sri Lankan cricketer Muttiah Muralitharan named as the Most Valuable Test Player of the 21st Century by the Wisden Cricket Monthly magazine.[48]
  • 29 June - All the government schools reopened for principals, teachers and other staff in Sri Lanka after 105 days.[49]
  • 30 June - Former national selection committee chairman and cricketer Aravinda de Silva was questioned by the Sri Lankan police due to Mahindananda Aluthgamage’s match fixing allegation news.[50]

July
  • 1 July - Four personnel of Police Narcotic Bureau were arrested on the charges of having links with drug traffickers.[51]
  • 1 July - Cricketer Upul Tharanga questioned for two hours by the Special Investigation Unit about the match fixing allegations regarding 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup final.[52]
  • 2 July - Former cricketer Kumar Sangakkara questioned for eight hours by the Special Investigation Unit about the match fixing allegations regarding 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup final.[53]
  • 3 July - Former cricketer Mahela Jayawardene questioned by the Special Investigation Unit about the match fixing allegations regarding 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup final, even though police informed the case is over.[54]
  • 5 July - International cricketer Kusal Mendis was arrested after being involved in a fatal road accident in Panadura, an elderly cyclist, who later died in hospital.[55]
  • 6 July - Academic activities of Grades 5, 11 and 13 at all government schools started.[56]
  • 8 July - Former cabinet minister Rohitha Bogollagama resigned from the United National Party and its national list for the upcoming parliamentary election.[57]
  • 10 July - A total of 283 people from the Kandakadu Treatment & Rehabilitation Center have tested positive for COVID-19.[58]
  • 12 July - Government decided to close all the schools again for one week from July 13-17 due to Kandakadu corona outbreak.[59]
  • 27 July - Academic activities of Grades 11, 12 and 13 at all government schools started.[60]
  • 31 July - Former CID director Shani Abeysekara was arrested for fabricating false evidence with regard to a court case against former police officer Vass Gunawardane.[61]

August

September

October

November

December

Holidays

In Sri Lanka Bank Holidays, Public Holidays & Full Moon Poya Days for Year – 2020[70]

  • 10 January Friday – Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day*†
  • 15 January Wednesday – Tamil Thai Pongal Day*†‡
  • 4 February Tuesday – National Day*†‡
  • 8 February Saturday – Navam Full Moon Poya Day*†
  • 21 February Friday – Maha Sivarathri Day*†
  • 9 March Monday – Medin Full Moon Poya Day*†
  • 7 April Tuesday – Bak Full Moon Poya Day*†
  • 10 April Friday – Good Friday*†
  • 12 April Sunday – Day Prior to Sinhala and Tamil New Year Day*†‡
  • 13 April Monday – Sinhala and Tamil New Year Day*†‡
  • 14 April Tuesday – Special Bank Holiday†
  • 1 May Friday – May Day*†‡
  • 7 May Thursday – Vesak Full Moon Poya Day*†
  • 8 May Friday – Day Following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day*†‡
  • 25 May Monday – Id-Ul-Fitr (Ramazan Festival Day)*†
  • 5 June Friday – Poson Full Moon Poya Day*†
  • 4 July Saturday – Esala Full Moon Poya Day*†
  • 1 August Saturday – Id-Ul-Alha (Hadji Festival Day)*†
  • 3 August Monday – Nikini Full Moon Poya Day*†
  • 1 September Tuesday – Binara Full Moon Poya Day*†
  • 1 October Thursday – Adhi-Vap Full Moon Poya Day*†
  • 30 October Friday – Vap Full Moon Poya Day*†
  • 30 October Friday – Milad-Un-Nabi (Holy Prophet's Birthday)*†‡
  • 14 November Saturday – Deepavali Festival Day*†
  • 29 November Sunday – Il Full Moon Poya Day*†
  • 25 December Friday – Christmas Day*†‡
  • 29 December Tuesday – Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day*†
  • Public Holidays *
  • Bank Holidays †
  • Mercantile Holidays ‡

Deaths

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