2010 in Sri Lanka

none 2010 The following lists notable events that took place during 2010 in Sri Lanka. Incumbents President – Mahinda Rajapaksa Prime Minister – Ratnasiri Wickremanayake (until 21 April), D. M. Jayaratne (from 21 April) Chief Justice – Asoka de Silva Speaker of the Parliament – W. J. M. Lokubandara (until 8 April), Chamal Rajapaksa (from 22 April) Provincial Governors Central Province – Tikiri Kobbekaduwa Eastern Province – Mohan Wijewickrama North Central Province – Karunarathne Diulgane Northern Province – G.A. Chandrasiri North Western Province – Tissa Balalla Sabaragamuwa Province – Janaka Priyantha Bandara until April, Wijesinghe Lokubandara from April Southern Province – Kumari Balasuriya Uva Province – Nanda Mathew Western Province – Alavi Moulana Chief Ministers Central Province – Sarath Ekanayake Eastern Province – S. Chandrakanthan North Central Province – Berty Premalal Dissanayake Northern Province – Vacant North Western Province – Athula Wijesinghe Sabaragamuwa Province – Maheepala Herath Southern Province – Shan Wijayalal De Silva Uva Province – Shashindra Rajapaksa Western Province – Prasanna Ranatunge Events January 9 January – The Sri Lanka Army releases over 700 ex-LTTE members after a rehabilitation program.B. Muralidhar Reddy 712 LTTE suspects released The Hindu http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/article78260.ece https://web.archive.org/web/20120905022125/http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/article78260.ece September 5, 2012 dead Sri Lanka frees over 700 ex-militants: military AFP 2010-01-09 https://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5inJEfLtds72eXPf8f2HKIQEvOz2w https://web.archive.org/web/20100823141431/https://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5inJEfLtds72eXPf8f2HKIQEvOz2w 2010-08-23 dead 2010-09-20 12 January – President Mahinda Rajapaksa announces that Tamils will be given greater say in matters of governance, proposing power sharing agreements.B. Muralidhar Reddy Rajapaksa assures Tamils greater say The Hindu 2010-01-12 http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/article79628.ece https://web.archive.org/web/20120905022224/http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/article79628.ece 2012-09-05 dead https://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jVvbIHRzEh6cCSF8vawB2_Fomv_Q AFP https://web.archive.org/web/20100115164049/http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jVvbIHRzEh6cCSF8vawB2_Fomv_Q dead 2010-01-15 Sri Lanka president offers concessions to Tamils 2010-01-12 2010-09-20 22 January – The home of an opposition activist is bombed in Colombo.http://www.ptinews.com/news/479855_Bomb-attack-in-Colombo-ahead-of-vote Press Trust of India Bomb attack in Colombo ahead of vote 2010-01-28 2010-01-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20100123144534/http://www.ptinews.com/news/479855_Bomb-attack-in-Colombo-ahead-of-vote dead Sri Lanka activist's home bombed BBC News 2010-01-22 https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8473929.stm https://archive.today/20120717011912/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/8473929.stm 2012-07-17 live 24 January – Former President Chandrika Kumaratunga endorses opposition candidate Sarath Fonseka in the upcoming elections.Sri Lanka ex-president delivers poll blow to Rajapaksa BBC News 2010-01-24 https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8477727.stm https://archive.today/20120713051909/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8477727.stm 2012-07-13 live 26 January – 2010 Sri Lankan presidential election: Incumbent President Mahinda Rajapaksa is reelected to a second term, defeating opposition candidate and former commander of the Sri Lanka Army Sarath Fonseka.Sri Lanka president wins re-election - state TV BBC News 2010-01-27 https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8482270.stm https://archive.today/20120710213754/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8482270.stm 2012-07-10 live http://www.dailynews.lk/2010/01/26/pol01.asp Sri Lanka Political News | Online edition of Daily News - Lakehouse Newspapers Dailynews.lk 2010-01-26 2010-09-20 https://web.archive.org/web/20100129041526/http://www.dailynews.lk/2010/01/26/pol01.asp 2010-01-29 dead B. Muralidhar Reddy http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/article94934.ece Over 70 per cent voting in Sri Lanka presidential poll The Hindu Beta.thehindu.com 2010-01-26 2010-09-20 https://web.archive.org/web/20100822145137/http://beta.thehindu.com/news/international/article94934.ece 22 August 2010 dead http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/world/2010-01/26/c_13151011.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20100128040220/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/world/2010-01/26/c_13151011.htm dead January 28, 2010 Sri Lankan presidential election starts Xinhua News Agency 2010-01-26 2010-09-20 April 8 April – The first round of the 2010 Sri Lankan parliamentary election is held. 20 April – 2010 Sri Lankan parliamentary election: Due to irregularities in two districts, polls were re-held. The ruling United People's Freedom Alliance led by President Mahinda Rajapaksa secures a landslide victory, obtaining 144 seats in the Parliament of Sri Lanka. The elections had the lowest voter turnout in Sri Lanka since independence.Final Sri Lanka vote count confirms Rajapaksa triumph Haviland Charles BBC News 2010-04-21 https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8634008.stm https://archive.today/20120711050731/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/8634008.stm 2012-07-11 live May 31 May – Navi Pillay, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, calls upon the Government of Sri Lanka to establish an independent international accountability mechanism to address the serious concerns which arose during the final stages of the Sri Lankan Civil War in 2009 at the opening of the fourteenth regular session of the Human Rights Council.Statement of UN High Commissioner for Human Rights at Opening of fourteenth regular session of Human Rights Council http://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=10076&LangID=E https://web.archive.org/web/20110611165123/http://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=10076&LangID=E dead June 11, 2011 November 10–11 November – 2010 Colombo floods Sport Cricket 2010 ICC World Twenty20 2010 Asia Cup Rugby 2010 Hong Kong Sevens 2010 Asian Five Nations Singer Sri Lankan Airlines Rugby 7's Soccer 2010 AFC Challenge Cup Deaths January 1 Periyasamy Chandrasekaran, 52, Sri Lankan politician, Member of Parliament, after short illness. June 2017 InternetArchiveBot yes February 4 H. A. Perera, 59, Sri Lankan actor, after short illness. June 3 K. M. M. B. Kulatunga, Sri Lankan puisne justice of the Supreme Court.2010-06-06 Sunday Observer – Obituaries – K. M. M. B. Kulatunga https://archives.sundayobserver.lk/2010/06/06/main_Obituaries.asp live https://web.archive.org/web/20191229124024/http://archives.sundayobserver.lk/2010/06/06/main_Obituaries.asp 2019-12-29 2025-02-27 archives.sundayobserver.lk July 29 C. I. Gunesekera, 90, Sri Lankan cricketer. August 30 Lakshman Jayakody, 80, Sri Lankan politician, Minister of Buddhist Affairs (1994–2000), after short illness. References 2010 in Category:Years of the 21st century in Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Category:2010s in Sri Lanka