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]
- 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
- 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.
- ^ "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. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Popular Sri Lankan motor racing legend passes away". Newsfirst.lk. Retrieved 20 November 2017.