2017 in Sri Lanka
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The following lists notable events that occurred and which took place during 2017 in Sri Lanka.
Incumbents
Holidays
In Sri Lanka Bank Holidays, Public Holidays & Full Moon Poya Days for Year – 2017[1]
- January 12 – Thursday Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day
- January 14 – Saturday Tamil Thai Pongal Day
- February 4 – Saturday National Day
- February 10 – Friday Navam Full Moon Poya Day
- February 24 – Friday Mahasivarathri Day
- March 12 – Sunday Madin Full Moon Poya Day
- April 10 – Monday Bak Full Moon Poya Day
- April 13 – Thursday Day prior to Sinhala & Tamil
- April 14 – Friday Sinhala & Tamil New Year Day
- April 14 – Friday Good Friday
- May 1 – Monday Labour Day|Labor Day
- May 1 – Monday May Day
- May 10 – Wednesday Vesak Full Moon Poya Day
- May 11 – Thursday Day Following Vesak Full Moon
- June 8 – Thursday Poson Full Moon Poya Day
- June 26 – Monday Id-Ul-Fitr (Ramazan Festival Day)
- July 8 – Saturday Esala Full Moon Poya Day
- August 7 Monday Nikini Full Moon Poya Day
- September 1 – Friday Id-Ul-Alha (Hadji Festival Day)
- September 5 – Tuesday Binara Full Moon Poya Day
- October 5 – Thursday Vap Full Moon Poya Day
- October 18 – Wednesday Deepavali Festival Day
- November 3 – Friday Ill Full Moon Poya Day
- December 1 – Friday Milad-Un-Nabi(Holy Prophet's Birthday)
- December 3 – Sunday Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day
- December 25 – Monday Christmas Day
Events
January
Deaths
- 3 April – Davuldena Gnanissara Thero, Buddhist monk (b. 1915).[2]
- 8 April – Vasantha Obeysekera, film director.[3]
- 4 May – Satsorupavathy Nathan, radio personality.[4]
- 5 May – Prabha Ranatunge, radio personality[5]
- 29 May – Ananda Wedisinghe, motor cycle champion.[6]
References
- ^ "The Holidays in 2017:" (PDF). Ministry of Public Administration and Management. 26 December 2016. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "US, China express condolences over demise of most venerable Davuldena Sri Gnanissara thero". Sunday Times. 4 April 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
- ^ "Veteran film director Wasantha Obeysekara passes away". Ada Derana. 8 April 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
- ^ "Voice lost, veteran radio broadcaster Satsorupavathy Nathan passes away". Nation.lk. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
- ^ DIGITAL, ITN. "First female radio announcer Prabha Ranatunge passes away | ITN News". www.itnnews.lk. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
- ^ "Popular Sri Lankan motor racing legend passes away". Newsfirst.lk. Retrieved 20 November 2017.