1996 in Sri Lanka

none 1996 The following lists events that happened during 1996 in Sri Lanka. Incumbents President: Chandrika Kumaratunga Prime Minister: Sirimavo Bandaranaike Chief Justice: G. P. S. de Silva Governors Central Province – E. L. Senanayake North Central Province – Maithripala Senanayake North Eastern Province – Gamini Fonseka North Western Province – Hector Arawwawala Sabaragamuwa Province – C. N. Saliya Mathew Southern Province – Neville Kanakeratne Uva Province – Ananda Dassanayake Western Province – K. Vignarajah Chief Ministers Central Province – W. M. P. B. Dissanayake North Central Province – G. D. Mahindasoma (until 2 May); Jayasena Dissanayake (starting 2 May) North Western Province – Nimal Bandara Sabaragamuwa Province – Jayatilake Podinilame Southern Province – Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena Uva Province – Percy Samaraweera Western Province – Susil Premajayanth Events Sri Lankan Civil War Eelam War III 17 March – Sri Lanka wins the 1996 Cricket World Cup, beating Australia by 7 wickets, making this Sri Lanka's first ever World Cup victory.http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/current/match/65192.html Wills World Cup, Final: Australia v Sri Lanka at Lahore, Mar 17, 1996 Scorecard ESPN 17 March 1996 12 August 2015 18–25 July – The LTTE initiates Operation Unceasing Waves, following a series of losses in the Jaffna Peninsula. The LTTE launches an attack on Mullaitivu. The Sri Lankan Army is defeated with 1,242 army soldiers dead, and hundreds captured and executed.Situation Report, By Iqbal Athas It has also been reported that others were found dead with their corpses clutching onto white flags.Quarter, Giving No By John Burns https://web.archive.org/web/20081231051315/http://www.crimesofwar.org/thebook/quarter-giving-no.html 2008-12-31 24 July – A train is bombed in Dehiwala, killing 42 and wounding 400. The LTTE was claimed responsible for the attack, placing suitcase bombs in four carriages on a commuter train.https://www.nytimes.com/1996/09/04/world/tamil-arrested-in-sri-lanka-train-bombing.html Tamil Arrested in Sri Lanka Train Bombing The New York Times 1996-09-04 Notes a. a a none Gunaratna, Rohan. (1998). Pg.353, Sri Lanka's Ethnic Crisis and National Security, Colombo: South Asian Network on Conflict Research. 955-8093-00-9 References 1996 in Category:1990s in Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Category:Years of the 20th century in Sri Lanka