2017 in Sri Lanka

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

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See also:	Other events of 2017 Timeline of Sri Lankan history

Incumbents

• President – Maithripala Sirisena
• Prime Minister – Ranil Wickremesinghe
• Chief Justice – K. Sripavan

Holidays

In Sri Lanka Bank Holidays, Public Holidays & Full Moon Poya Days for Year – 2017[1]

• 12 January – Thursday Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day
• 14 January – Saturday Tamil Thai Pongal Day
• 4 February – Saturday National Day
• 10 February – Friday Navam Full Moon Poya Day
• 24 February – Friday Mahasivarathri Day
• 12 March – Sunday Madin Full Moon Poya Day
• 10 April – Monday Bak Full Moon Poya Day
• 13 April – Thursday Day prior to Sinhala & Tamil
• 14 April – Friday Sinhala & Tamil New Year Day
• 14 April – Friday Good Friday
• 1 May – Monday Labour Day|Labor Day
• 1 May – Monday May Day
• 10 May – Wednesday Vesak Full Moon Poya Day
• 11 May – Thursday Day Following Vesak Full Moon
• 8 June – Thursday Poson Full Moon Poya Day
• 26 June – Monday Id-Ul-Fitr (Ramazan Festival Day)
• 8 July – Saturday Esala Full Moon Poya Day
• 7 August Monday Nikini Full Moon Poya Day
• 1 September – Friday Id-Ul-Alha (Hadji Festival Day)
• 5 September – Tuesday Binara Full Moon Poya Day
• 5 October – Thursday Vap Full Moon Poya Day
• 18 October – Wednesday Deepavali Festival Day
• 3 November – Friday Ill Full Moon Poya Day
• 1 December – Friday Milad-Un-Nabi(Holy Prophet's Birthday)
• 3 December – Sunday Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day
• 25 December – Monday Christmas Day

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Deaths

• 21 January – Roy Peiris, 54, singer [2]
• 3 April – Davuldena Gnanissara Thero, Buddhist monk (b. 1915).[3]
• 8 April – Vasantha Obeysekera, film director.[4]
• 4 May – Satsorupavathy Nathan, radio personality.[5]
• 5 May – Prabha Ranatunge, radio personality[6]
• 29 May – Ananda Wedisinghe, motor cycle champion.[7]

References

1. "The Holidays in 2017:" (PDF). Ministry of Public Administration and Management. 26 December 2016. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
2. "Singer Roy Peiris passes away". Ada Derana. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
3. "US, China express condolences over demise of most venerable Davuldena Sri Gnanissara thero". Sunday Times. 4 April 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
4. "Veteran film director Wasantha Obeysekara passes away". Ada Derana. 8 April 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
5. "Voice lost, veteran radio broadcaster Satsorupavathy Nathan passes away". Nation.lk. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
6. 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.
7. "Popular Sri Lankan motor racing legend passes away". Newsfirst.lk. Retrieved 20 November 2017.