2015 in Sri Lanka
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The following lists events that happened during 2015 in Sri Lanka.
Incumbents
- President: Mahinda Rajapaksa (until 9 January), Maithripala Sirisena (starting 9 January)
- Prime Minister: Disanayaka Mudiyanselage Jayaratne (until 9 January), Ranil Wickremesinghe (starting 9 January)
Events
January
- January 8 - Voters in Sri Lanka go to the polls for a presidential election with a tight contest predicted between President Mahinda Rajapaksa and challenger Maithripala Sirisena.[1]
- January 9 - Mahinda Rajapaksa concedes defeat to Maithripala Sirisena in the presidential election.[2]
- January 11 - The new Sri Lankan government announces that it will investigate allegations of a coup attempt by Mahinda Rajapaksa, in a bid to retain power after being defeated at the polls.[3]
May
- May 13 - Murder of S. Vithiya: Schoolgirl S. Vithiya is gang raped and murdered in Pungudutivu.
Deaths
- September 26 – Ana Seneviratne,former Sri Lankan Inspector-General of Police (b. 1927)
References
- ^ "Sri Lanka's Maithripala Sirisena looks to have toppled Rajapaksa". 9 January 2015. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
- ^ "Sri Lanka election: shock as president Mahinda Rajapaksa concedes defeat". 9 January 2015. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
- ^ "Sri Lanka to investigate Rajapaksa 'coup and conspiracy' attempt". 11 January 2015. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
