2012 in Sri Lanka

none 2012 Events from the year 2012 in Sri Lanka. Incumbents President – Mahinda Rajapaksa Prime Minister – D. M. Jayaratne Chief Justice – Shirani Bandaranayake Governors Central Province – Tikiri Kobbekaduwa Eastern Province – Mohan Wijewickrama North Central Province – Karunarathna Divulgane Northern Province – G. A. Chandrasiri North Western Province – Tissa Balalla Sabaragamuwa Province – W. J. M. Lokubandara Southern Province – Kumari Balasuriya Uva Province – Nanda Mathew Western Province – Alavi Moulana Chief Ministers Central Province – Sarath Ekanayake Eastern Province – Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan (until 18 September); M. N. Abdul Majeed (starting 18 September) North Central Province – Berty Premalal Dissanayake (until 24 September); S. M. Ranjith (starting 24 September) North Western Province – Athula Wijesinghe Sabaragamuwa Province – Maheepala Herath Southern Province – Shan Wijayalal De Silva Uva Province – Shasheendra Rajapaksa Western Province – Prasanna Ranatunga Events January to March thumb|right|150px|22 March: United Nations Human Rights Council passes resolution 19/2 on Sri Lanka 6 January – Tangalle murder and gang rape: Five men, including Sampath Chandra Pushpa Vidanapathirana, the United People's Freedom Alliance chairman of Tangalle Pradeshiya Sabha, are remanded until 20 January.Suspects held over Briton's death in Sri Lanka https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-16443693 BBC News 6 January 2012 20 January – Tangalle murder and gang rape: Five suspects, including Sampath Chandra Pushpa Vidanapathirana, the United People's Freedom Alliance chairman of Tangalle Pradeshiya Sabha, are remanded until 3 February.Tangalle murder suspects further remanded Tangalle murder suspects further remanded http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=16602 adaderana.lk 20 January 2012 24 January – 31 are injured during riots at the Magazine Prison (near Welikada Prison), Colombo.Sri Lanka jail riot 'injures 31' in Colombo https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-16699119 BBC News 24 January 2012Prisoner records destroyed in Welikada prison riot http://www.thesundayleader.lk/2012/01/25/prisoner-records-destroyed-in-welikada-prison-riot/ The Sunday Leader 25 January 2012 1 September 2013 27 February 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140227144034/http://www.thesundayleader.lk/2012/01/25/prisoner-records-destroyed-in-welikada-prison-riot/ deadPalihawadane Norman Hidden hand behind bloody prison riot? http://www.island.lk/index.php?page_cat=article-details&page=article-details&code_title=43878 The Island (Sri Lanka) 24 January 2012 1 September 2013 4 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304061626/http://www.island.lk/index.php?page_cat=article-details&page=article-details&code_title=43878 dead 31 January – Kahawatte murders: P. Nayana Nilmini and her daughter Kavindhya Chathurangi Sellahewa killed in their home in Kahawatta.Zuhair Ayesha Renewed fear psychosis reigns supreme in Kahawatte http://www.dailymirror.lk/human-interest/16660-renewed-fear-psychosis-reigns-supreme-in-kahawatte.html?tmpl=component&layout=default&page= The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka) 9 February 2012 1 September 2013 https://archive.today/20130901161950/http://www.dailymirror.lk/human-interest/16660-renewed-fear-psychosis-reigns-supreme-in-kahawatte.html?tmpl=component&layout=default&page= 1 September 2013 dead dmy-allRamanayake Wasantha Piecing together the Kahawatte multiple murders http://www.sundaytimes.lk/121007/news/piecing-together-the-kahawatte-multiple-murders-15479.html The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka) 7 October 2012 21 February – Tangalle High Court sentences Buddhist monk Gomadiye Sarana and Makumburage Wijesiri to death for stabbing Makumburage Dharmadasa on 10 January 2000.Haviland Charles Sri Lankan monk is condemned to death for murder https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-17133192 BBC News 22 February 2012Wickrama Jayaraj. P. Buddhist monk sentenced to death http://www.ceylontoday.lk/16-2849-news-detail-buddhist-monk-sentenced-to-death.html Ceylon Today 22 February 2012 1 September 2013 24 March 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120324230414/http://www.ceylontoday.lk/16-2849-news-detail-buddhist-monk-sentenced-to-death.html dead 24 February – A government report claims that 7,934 people (excluding security forces) were killed in the Northern Province during the final phase (January to May 2009) of the civil war, a departure from the government's previous claim of "zero civilian casualties".Haviland Charles Sri Lanka government publishes war death toll statistics https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-17156686 BBC News 24 February 20128,000 civilians killed in final months of war: Govt http://www.sundaytimes.lk/120226/News/nws_04.html The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka) 26 February 2012Enumeration of Vital Events 2011 - Northern Province http://www.statistics.gov.lk/PopHouSat/VitalStatistics/EVE2011_FinalReport.pdf Department of Census & Statistics, Sri Lanka 2013-09-01 2012-05-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20120523050649/http://www.statistics.gov.lk/PopHouSat/VitalStatistics/EVE2011_FinalReport.pdf dead 14 March – Sri Lanka's Killing Fields: War Crimes Unpunished broadcast on Channel 4 in the UK.Sri Lanka's Killing Fields: War Crimes Unpunished http://www.channel4.com/programmes/sri-lankas-killing-fields/episode-guide/series-2/episode-1 Channel 4Wollaston Sam TV review: One Born Every Minute; Sri Lanka's Killing Fields: War Crimes Unpunished https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2012/mar/14/one-born-every-minute-review?newsfeed=true The Guardian 14 March 2012Masterchef, Rights Gone Wrong and Sri Lanka's Killing Fields: TV picks http://www.metro.co.uk/tv/892986-masterchef-rights-gone-wrong-and-sri-lankas-killing-fields-tv-picks Metro (British newspaper) 14 March 2012 Sharon Lougher Colin Kennedy 16 March – Thieves steal ancient coins, rings, swords and other historic artefacts from the National Museum of Colombo.National museum broken http://www.dailymirror.lk/news/17497--national-museum-broken.html The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka) 17 March 2012 Hafeel Farisz Supun DiasNational Museum Robbed http://www.thesundayleader.lk/2012/03/18/special-probe-on-museum-robbery/ The Sunday Leader 18 March 2012 1 September 2013 6 October 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121006160005/http://www.thesundayleader.lk/2012/03/18/special-probe-on-museum-robbery/ deadKandyan era cultural artefacts stolen http://www.bbc.co.uk/sinhala/news/story/2012/03/120317_colombomuseum.shtml BBC Sinhala 17 March 2012 20 March – Monks Pitigala Jinasiri and Borelasgamuwe Gunarathana stabbed to death at Kotte Raja Maha Viharaya.Two monks stabbed to death at Kotte Raja Maha Viharaya http://www.ceylontoday.lk/27-3714-news-detail-two-monks-stabbed-to-death-at-kotte-raja-maha-viharaya.html Ceylon Today 21 March 2012 Rasika Jayakody Dinidu de Alwis 1 September 2013 24 March 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120324184445/http://www.ceylontoday.lk/27-3714-news-detail-two-monks-stabbed-to-death-at-kotte-raja-maha-viharaya.html deadBasnayake Nilame of Galgamuwa temple arrested http://www.island.lk/index.php?page_cat=article-details&page=article-details&code_title=48019 The Island (Sri Lanka) 21 March 2012 Hemantha Randunu Franklin R. Satyapalan 1 September 2013 4 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304055845/http://www.island.lk/index.php?page_cat=article-details&page=article-details&code_title=48019 dead 22 March – The United Nations Human Rights Council votes by 24 to 14 to pass resolution 19/2 on Sri Lanka despite opposition from the Sri Lankan government.UN adopts resolution on Sri Lanka war crimes probe https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-17471300 BBC News 22 March 2012Miller Jonathan UN Human Rights Council urges Sri Lankan accountability http://www.channel4.com/news/un-human-rights-council-urges-sri-lankan-accountability Channel 4 News 22 March 201219/2 Promoting reconciliation and accountability in Sri Lanka http://daccess-dds-ny.un.org/doc/RESOLUTION/GEN/G12/126/71/PDF/G1212671.pdf?OpenElement United Nations Human Rights Council 22 March 2012 1 September 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20120619115832/http://daccess-dds-ny.un.org/doc/RESOLUTION/GEN/G12/126/71/PDF/G1212671.pdf?OpenElement 19 June 2012 dead dmy-all 23 March – Government minister Mervyn Silva threatens to "break the limbs" of some journalists and human rights workers whom he labelled "traitors".Haviland Charles Sri Lanka minister Mervyn Silva threatens journalists https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-17491832 BBC News 23 March 2012Lanka minister threatens to break limbs of rights activists http://www.indianexpress.com/news/lanka-minister-threatens-to-break-limbs-of-rights-activists/927916/ The Indian Express 24 March 2012Kumara Lal. S. Mervyn threatens to break limbs of journos http://www.dailymirror.lk/news/17607-mervyn-threatens-to-break-limbs-of-journos.html The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka) 23 March 2012 April to June 6 April Australian Premakumar Gunaratnam is abducted from his home in Kiribathgoda, just days before he was due to launch the Frontline Socialist Party, a breakaway faction of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna.Australia presses SL on missing activist http://www.dailymirror.lk/news/17863-australia-presses-sri-lanka-on-missing-activist.html The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka)/Agence France-Presse 9 April 2012Radhakrishnan R. K. Sri Lanka faces yet another rights abuse allegation https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/sri-lanka-faces-yet-another-rights-abuse-allegation/article3304088.ece The Hindu 11 April 2012 Dimuthu Attygalle is abducted from a suburb of Colombo.The disappeared https://www.economist.com/blogs/banyan/2012/04/sri-lanka The Economist 12 April 2012Haviland Charles Australia worried about Gunaratnam http://www.bbc.co.uk/sinhala/news/story/2012/04/120408_australia_premkumar.shtml BBC Sinhala 8 April 2012 9 April – Premakumar Gunaratnam walks into the Colombo Crimes Division, Dematagoda, claiming he had been kidnapped.Hussain Sareena Noel Mudalige alias Kumar Gunarathnam deported http://www.ceylontoday.lk/27-4519-news-detail-noel-mudalige-alias-kumar-gunarathnam-deported.html Ceylon Today 10 April 2012 1 September 2013 4 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304040803/http://www.ceylontoday.lk/27-4519-news-detail-noel-mudalige-alias-kumar-gunarathnam-deported.html deadAbductors had 'political backing' - Gunaratnam http://www.bbc.co.uk/sinhala/news/story/2012/04/120411_gunaratnam.shtml BBC Sinhala 11 April 2012Missing person found http://www.newsfirst.lk/sinhala/node/11227 News First 11 April 2012 1 September 2013 https://archive.today/20130901162054/http://www.newsfirst.lk/sinhala/node/11227 1 September 2013 dead dmy-all 10 April Dimuthu Attygalle appears at a Front Line Socialist Party press conference in Madiwela, claiming she had been abducted and interrogated by the police.JVP dissident member Dimuthu Attygalle reappears http://www.ceylontoday.lk/16-4523-news-detail-jvp-dissident-member-dimuthu-attygalle-reappears.html Ceylon Today 10 April 2012 1 September 2013 4 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304042451/http://www.ceylontoday.lk/16-4523-news-detail-jvp-dissident-member-dimuthu-attygalle-reappears.html deadWithana Prabath Dimuthu alleges abductors came in a white van http://www.island.lk/index.php?page_cat=article-details&page=article-details&code_title=49482 The Island (Sri Lanka) 10 April 2012 1 September 2013 4 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304062224/http://www.island.lk/index.php?page_cat=article-details&page=article-details&code_title=49482 deadMissing person appears at media briefing http://www.newsfirst.lk/sinhala/node/11191 News First 10 April 2012 1 September 2013 https://archive.today/20130901162103/http://www.newsfirst.lk/sinhala/node/11191 1 September 2013 dead dmy-all Premakumar Gunaratnam is deported to Australia.Radhakrishnan R. K. Questions raised over Premkumar's deportation https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/questions-raised-over-premkumars-deportation/article3301030.ece The Hindu 11 April 2012Premakumar Gunaratnam alias Kumara Mahaththaya found; leaves for Australia Premakumar Gunaratnam alias Kumara Mahaththaya found; leaves for Australia http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=17678 adaderana.lk 10 April 2012 18 April – Easwarathasan Ketheeswaran, a refugee who had been sent back to Sri Lank from the UK, is killed at Iyankerni, Trincomalee.UK deportee killed while Tamil Nadu returnees arrested in Trincomalee http://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=35136 TamilNet 28 April 2012Ramanayke Wasantha The dead tell no tales http://www.sundaytimes.lk/120610/News/nws_45.html The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka) 10 June 2012 20 April – Around 2,000 Buddhist protesters, including monks, try to storm a mosque in Dambulla.Sri Lankan mosque forced to abandon prayers by protesters https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-17781372 BBC News 20 April 2012Sri Lanka Muslims decry radical Buddhist mosque attack https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-17816285 BBC News 23 April 2012Ameen Azra Protest in front of mosque in Dambulla http://www.ceylontoday.lk/27-4891-news-detail-protest-in-front-of-mosque-in-dambulla.html Ceylon Today 20 April 2012 1 September 2013 23 April 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120423182447/http://www.ceylontoday.lk/27-4891-news-detail-protest-in-front-of-mosque-in-dambulla.html deadMonks protest in Dambulla http://www.dailymirror.lk/caption-story/18088-monks-protest-in-dambulla.html The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka) 20 April 2012 22 April – Government orders the removal of the mosque in Dambulla.Sri Lanka government orders removal of Dambulla mosque https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-17805202 BBC News 22 April 2012Gunesekera Lal Decision taken after consulting Muslim leaders – PM's Secy. http://www.island.lk/index.php?page_cat=article-details&page=article-details&code_title=50301 The Island (Sri Lanka) 23 April 2012 1 September 2013 3 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160303231726/http://www.island.lk/index.php?page_cat=article-details&page=article-details&code_title=50301 dead 26 April – Muslims in eastern Sri Lanka strike over threats to a mosque in Dambulla.Sri Lankan Muslims strike over Dambulla mosque https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-17852900 BBC News 26 April 2012Eastern Harthal over Dambulla http://www.ceylontoday.lk/51-5225-news-detail-eastern-harthal-over-dambulla.html Ceylon Today 27 April 2012 1 September 2013 4 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304040731/http://www.ceylontoday.lk/51-5225-news-detail-eastern-harthal-over-dambulla.html deadSatyapalan Franklin R. Hartal in East over mosque issue http://www.island.lk/index.php?page_cat=article-details&page=article-details&code_title=50542 The Island (Sri Lanka) 26 April 2012 1 September 2013 4 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304001218/http://www.island.lk/index.php?page_cat=article-details&page=article-details&code_title=50542 dead 3 May Canadian Anthonypillai Mahendrarajah (Andrew Mahendrarajah Antonipillai) is hacked to death in Kaagnchipuram Lane, Paranthan.Diaspora Tamil on visit to reclaim land killed in Vanni http://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=35152 TamilNet 5 May 2012Canada urges Sri Lanka police to probe murder https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-18039631 BBC News 11 May 2012 Diamonds, gold rings and other jewellery worth millions of dollars stolen in Greece by Janaka Weerasinghe (alias Upul Ranga Perera) and shipped to Colombo is seized by Sri Lanka Customs.Dias Supun Diamonds worth millions of dollars seized in CMB http://www.dailymirror.lk/news/18360-diamonds-worth-millions-of-dollars-seized-in-cmb.html The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka) 3 May 2012Perera Tissa Ravindra Great jewellery robbery http://www.nation.lk/edition/feature-viewpoint/item/5767-great-jewellery-robbery.html The Nation (Sri Lanka) 6 May 2012 1 September 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20120511082246/http://www.nation.lk/edition/feature-viewpoint/item/5767-great-jewellery-robbery.html 11 May 2012 dead dmy-all 21 May – Former presidential candidate Sarath Fonseka is released from prison after receiving a conditional pardon from his opponent President Mahinda Rajapaksa but is barred from contesting or voting at elections for seven years.Sri Lanka's Sarath Fonseka freed from prison https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-18143907 BBC News 21 May 2012Radhakrishnan R. K. Fonseka released with strings attached https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/fonseka-released-with-strings-attached/article3442726.ece The Hindu 21 May 2012Haviland Charles Sri Lanka's Sarath Fonseka barred from political office https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-18195228 BBC News 24 May 2012 30 May – Kahawatte murders: Sisters Hethuge Dayawathi and Hethuge Thilakwathi burnt to death in their house in Warapitiya, Kahawatta.Kahawatte incident, a double murder - Police http://www.nation.lk/edition/news-online/item/6775-kahawatte-incident-a-double-murder-police.html The Nation (Sri Lanka) 3 June 2012 1 September 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20120604165824/http://www.nation.lk/edition/news-online/item/6775-kahawatte-incident-a-double-murder-police.html 4 June 2012 dead dmy-all 6 June – Stuart Cosgrove, a senior executive at Channel 4, and his wife Shirani Sabaratnam are refused entry into Sri Lanka because Channel 4 "harmed Sri Lanka's reputation".Senior Channel 4 TV official expelled from Sri Lanka https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18342967 BBC News 6 June 2012Broadcaster Stuart Cosgrove and his wife denied entry to Sri Lanka http://news.stv.tv/scotland/105022-broadcaster-stuart-cosgrove-and-his-wife-denied-entry-to-sri-lanka/ STV (TV channel) 6 June 2012 1 September 2013 24 March 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140324045626/http://news.stv.tv/scotland/105022-broadcaster-stuart-cosgrove-and-his-wife-denied-entry-to-sri-lanka/ dead 7 June – Lalani Pushpa Kumari and her daughter Senara Nilmini are stabbed to death at their house in Weerahela, Tissamaharama.Suspect in Tissamaharama double murder case remanded till June 19 http://www.island.lk/index.php?page_cat=article-details&page=article-details&code_title=54186 The Island (Sri Lanka) 11 June 2012 1 September 2013 4 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304053427/http://www.island.lk/index.php?page_cat=article-details&page=article-details&code_title=54186 dead 27 June – Provincial council election: Eastern Provincial Council, North Central Provincial Council and Sabaragamuwa Provincial Council dissolved by their governors.Jayasekara Sandun. A. Provincial Councils to be dissolved http://www.dailymirror.lk/news/19791-provincial-councils-to-be-dissolved.html The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka) 27 June 2012Three provincial councils dissolved http://www.ft.lk/2012/06/28/three-provincial-councils-dissolved/ Daily FT 28 June 2012 1 September 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304105141/http://www.ft.lk/2012/06/28/three-provincial-councils-dissolved/ 4 March 2016 dead dmy-all 28 June – Vavuniya prison riot: Prisoners, protesting against the transfer of fellow inmate Saravanabhavan to Anuradhapura prison, take three prison guards hostage.SL forces fatally attack protesting Tamil Prisoners of War in Vavuniyaa http://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=35334 TamilNet 29 June 2012Vavuniya Prison saga http://www.ceylontoday.lk/59-8808-news-detail-vavuniya-prison-saga.html Ceylon Today 1 July 2012 1 September 2013 4 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304054921/http://www.ceylontoday.lk/59-8808-news-detail-vavuniya-prison-saga.html dead 29 June Vavuniya prison riot: Special Task Force storm the prison and release the three hostages but 30 prisoners are injured.Friday Forum Wants Welikada And Vavuniya Prison Riots Reports Make Public https://www.colombotelegraph.com/index.php/friday-forum-wants-welikada-and-vavuniya-prison-riots-reports-make-public/ Colombo Telegraph 6 June 20132012 Human Rights Reports: Sri Lanka https://2009-2017.state.gov/j/drl/rls/hrrpt/2012/sca/204411.htm United States Department of State 19 April 2013 Police raid the offices of the Sri Lanka Mirror and Sri Lanka X News websites in Colombo for publishing anti-government material, arresting nine people and confiscating equipment.Police raid Sri Lanka Mirror and Sri Lanka X News https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-18645430 BBC News 29 June 2012Sri Lankan police raid offices of two news websites http://www.cpj.org/2012/06/sri-lankan-police-raid-offices-of-two-news-website.php Committee to Protect Journalists 29 June 2012US expresses concern over raid on website office http://www.sundaytimes.lk/120701/news/us-expresses-concern-over-raid-on-website-office-4984.html The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka) 1 July 2012 July to September 4 July – Vavuniya prison riot: Ganesan Nimalaruban (Nimalarooban), one of 28 prisoners who had been transferred to Mahara prison, dies at Colombo North Teaching Hospital.Transferred LTTE Suspect Died In Hospital https://www.colombotelegraph.com/index.php/transferred-ltte-suspect-died-in-hospital/ Colombo Telegraph 4 July 2012IC turns deaf ear to struggling Eezham Tamil Prisoners of War' http://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=79&artid=35350 TamilNet 5 July 2012Haviland Charles Parents of dead Sri Lankan Tamil prisoner 'denied last rites' https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-18770072 BBC News 9 July 2012 6 July – Frederica Jansz, editor of The Sunday Leader newspaper, is threatened and insulted by Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa, brother of President Mahinda Rajapaksa.Interview with editor who was threatened by defence secretary http://en.rsf.org/sri-lanka-interview-with-editor-who-was-12-07-2012,43016.html Reporters Without Borders 12 July 2012 1 September 2013 16 September 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120916220154/http://en.rsf.org/sri-lanka-interview-with-editor-who-was-12-07-2012,43016.html deadPidd Helen Sri Lankan journalists protest against state media suppression https://www.theguardian.com/world/2012/jul/12/sri-lankan-journalists-protest-suppression The Guardian 12 July 2012 9 July – Public health inspector Mohammed Faleel is clubbed to death as he inspects houses for dengue in the Thampalakamam area.Fazlulhaq Nadia Hapless PHIs fight losing battle http://www.sundaytimes.lk/120715/news/hapless-phis-fight-losing-battle-6214.html The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka) 15 July 2012Wimalasena Shalika The blow that Govt. deserved, but killed Faleel http://www.ceylontoday.lk/59-9603-news-detail-the-blow-that-govt-deserved-but-killed-faleel.html Ceylon Today 15 July 2012 1 September 2013 4 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304042113/http://www.ceylontoday.lk/59-9603-news-detail-the-blow-that-govt-deserved-but-killed-faleel.html dead 18 July – Kahawatte murders: U.G. Premawathie and her daughter H. D. Pushpakumari and murdered and burnt in their house in Kahawatte.Ariyawansha Niranjala Kahawatte In Shock As Murders Continue http://www.thesundayleader.lk/2012/07/29/kahawatte-in-shock-as-murders-continue/ The Sunday Leader 29 July 2012 1 September 2013 11 December 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151211004217/http://www.thesundayleader.lk/2012/07/29/kahawatte-in-shock-as-murders-continue/ deadObeyesekere Srian Fear grips Kahawatte with 14 copycat killings http://www.nation.lk/edition/news-online/item/8566-fear-grips-kahawatte-with-14-copycat-killings.html The Nation (Sri Lanka) 22 July 2012 1 September 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130605210404/http://www.nation.lk/edition/news-online/item/8566-fear-grips-kahawatte-with-14-copycat-killings.html 5 June 2013 dead dmy-all 20 July – Lawyers boycott courts over threats by Government minister Risad Badhiutheen to kill Mannar magistrate Anthonypillai Judeson.Sri Lanka lawyers boycott courts https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-18934197 BBC News 20 July 2012Lawyers to boycott courts today http://www.sundaytimes.lk/latest/21996-lawyers-to-boycott-courts-today.html The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka) 20 July 2012 1 September 2013 https://archive.today/20130901162003/http://www.sundaytimes.lk/latest/21996-lawyers-to-boycott-courts-today.html 1 September 2013 dead dmy-allRathnakara Ishara Bench and Bar demand legal action http://www.ceylontoday.lk/27-9933-news-detail-bench-and-bar-demand-legal-action.html Ceylon Today 21 July 2012 1 September 2013 4 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304042053/http://www.ceylontoday.lk/27-9933-news-detail-bench-and-bar-demand-legal-action.html dead 5 August – 37 Chinese fishermen are arrested by the Sri Lanka Navy off eastern Sri Lanka for fishing illegally.Sri Lankan navy arrests 37 Chinese fisherman https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-19151010 BBC News 6 August 2012Print this articlePrint this 37 Chinese fishermen poaching in Sri Lankan waters arrested 37 Chinese fishermen poaching in Sri Lankan waters arrested http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=19109 adaderana.lk 6 August 2012Navy arrest 37 Chinese http://www.ceylontoday.lk/16-10598-news-detail-navy-arrest-37-chinese.html Ceylon Today 6 August 2012 1 September 2013 4 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304035003/http://www.ceylontoday.lk/16-10598-news-detail-navy-arrest-37-chinese.html dead 7 August – The 37 Chinese fishermen arrested for fishing illegally are released.SL hands 37 Chinese fishermen to embassy http://www.dailymirror.lk/news/20928-sl-hands-37-chinese-fishermen-to-embassy.html The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka) 8 August 2012Weerakkody Chamal Embassy takes custody of Chinese fishing crew http://www.sundaytimes.lk/120812/news/embassy-takes-custody-of-chinese-fishing-crew-8564.html The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka) 12 August 2012 8 August – Vavuniya prison riot: Mariadas Navis Dilrukshan (Dilrukshan Muthurasa), who had been in a coma since the riot, dies at Ragama Hospital.Another Tamil Prisoner Dies https://www.colombotelegraph.com/index.php/another-tamil-prisoner-dies/ Colombo Telegraph 8 August 2012Police attempted to disrupt prisoner's funeral: AFHR http://www.dailymirror.lk/news/21027-police-attempted-to-disrupt-prisoners-funeral-afhr.html The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka) 10 August 2012 19 August – The Kapilavastu relics arrive in Sri Lanka for a three-week exposition.Radhakrishnan R. K. Thousands offer worship to Kapilavastu relics in Sri Lanka https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/thousands-offer-worship-to-kapilavastu-relics-in-sri-lanka/article3794883.ece The Hindu 19 August 2012Sacred Kapilavastu Relics flown back to India on SriLankan http://www.ft.lk/2012/09/15/sacred-kapilavastu-relics-flown-back-to-india-on-srilankan/ Daily FT 15 September 2012 1 September 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20121018215110/http://www.ft.lk/2012/09/15/sacred-kapilavastu-relics-flown-back-to-india-on-srilankan/ 18 October 2012 dead 20 August – Three French tourists are arrested in Galle for taking pictures of themselves with Buddha statues and pretending to kiss one of them.Tourists arrested for indecent behavior near Buddha statue Tourists arrested for indecent behavior near Buddha statue http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=19323 adaderana.lk 21 August 2012French tourists get jail term over Buddha kiss http://sundaytimes.lk/latest/23371-french-tourists-get-sri-lanka-jail-term-over-buddha-kiss.html The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka)/Agence France-Presse 22 August 2012 1 September 2013 https://archive.today/20130901162041/http://sundaytimes.lk/latest/23371-french-tourists-get-sri-lanka-jail-term-over-buddha-kiss.html 1 September 2013 dead dmy-all 21 August – Three French tourists are given suspended six-month prison sentences for "wounding the religious feelings of Buddhists" by taking pictures of themselves with Buddha statues and pretending to kiss one of them.Haviland Charles French tourists guilty in Sri Lanka over Buddha photos https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-19325357 BBC News 21 August 2012French tourists get Sri Lanka jail term over Buddha kiss http://www.indianexpress.com/news/french-tourists-get-sri-lanka-jail-term-over-buddha-kiss/991531/ The Indian Express 22 August 2012 23 August – The government closes all universities in the country amidst a strike by lecturers.Haviland Charles Sri Lanka government shuts down universities https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-19325358 BBC News 22 August 2012Universities closed until further notice http://www.dailymirror.lk/news/21310-universities-closed-until-further-notice.html The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka) 21 August 2012Universities closed indefinitely due to lecturers' strike Universities closed indefinitely due to lecturers' strike http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=19325 adaderana.lk 21 August 2012 23 August – The abandoned MV Thermopylae Sierra sinks off the coast of Panadura, releasing a 10 km long oil slick some of which washes ashore.Oil slick threatens popular Sri Lanka tourist resorts https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-19371614 BBC News 24 August 2012Casseem Nishan Audio: Ship off Panadura sinking http://www.dailymirror.lk/news/21375-ship-off-panadura-sinking.html The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka) 23 August 2012Abandoned foreign vessel sinks in Sri Lanka http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=19349 adaderana.lk 23 August 2012 27 August – Government minister Risad Badhiutheen appears before magistrate Ranga Dassanayake in Mannar, accused of threatening to kill magistrate Anthonypillai Judeson, and is released on bail.Sri Lanka minister gets bail in fishing settlement case https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-19392456 BBC News 27 August 2012Rishad released on bail http://www.dailymirror.lk/news/21451-rishad-released-on-bail.html The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka) 27 August 2012Ratugamage Dinasena Bathiudeen allowed bail http://www.island.lk/index.php?page_cat=article-details&page=article-details&code_title=60213 The Island (Sri Lanka) 27 August 2012 1 September 2013 3 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160303231609/http://www.island.lk/index.php?page_cat=article-details&page=article-details&code_title=60213 dead 5 September – Chinese national Chow Wan swallows a fake diamond at the FACET 2012 gem exhibition at Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall whilst his accomplice steals a Rs 1.8 million ($13,000) diamond.Man 'swallows $13,000 diamond' at Sri Lanka gem exhibition https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-19487763 BBC News 5 September 2012Robber swallowed fake diamond, Sri Lanka police say https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-19556612 BBC News 11 September 2012Man swallowed fake gem to let real thief escape http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-09-11/diamond-swallower-a-bluff-as-thief-escapes/4255640 ABC News 24/Agence France-Presse 11 September 2012 6 September – Universities re-open but the lecturers continue to strike.Government reopens universities without teachers http://www.island.lk/index.php?page_cat=article-details&page=article-details&code_title=60947 The Island (Sri Lanka) 6 September 2012 Dasun Edirisinghe Norman Palihawadana 1 September 2013 3 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160303232111/http://www.island.lk/index.php?page_cat=article-details&page=article-details&code_title=60947 deadUniversities will re-open tomorrow (Sep.6) http://www.sundaytimes.lk/latest/23902-universities-will-re-open-tomorrow-sep6.html The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka) 5 September 2012 1 September 2013 https://archive.today/20130901162047/http://www.sundaytimes.lk/latest/23902-universities-will-re-open-tomorrow-sep6.html 1 September 2013 dead dmy-all 8 September – Provincial council election: The United People's Freedom Alliance retains control of North Central Provincial Council and Sabaragamuwa Provincial Council but loses overall control of Eastern Provincial Council. 9 September – Army Major Chandana Pradeep Susena and a corporal are assaulted by Malaka Silva, son of government minister Mervyn Silva, and six others in the car park of the JAIC-Hilton Colombo hotel.Mervyn's son in new scrape http://www.island.lk/index.php?page_cat=article-details&page=article-details&code_title=61203 The Island (Sri Lanka) 9 September 2012 Harischandra Gunaratna Saman Gamage 1 September 2013 18 May 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130518023826/http://www.island.lk/index.php?page_cat=article-details&page=article-details&code_title=61203 deadDias Supun Army officer allegedly assaulted by Malaka http://www.dailymirror.lk/news/21785-army-officer-allegedly-assaulted-by-malaka.html The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka) 9 September 2012Paranahewa Ashan Ministers' sons assault Army Major http://www.ceylontoday.lk/16-12430-news-detail-ministers-sons-assault-army-major.html Ceylon Today 9 September 2012 1 September 2013 18 September 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120918044637/http://www.ceylontoday.lk/16-12430-news-detail-ministers-sons-assault-army-major.html dead 18 September – Impeachment of Shirani Bandaranayake: Supreme Court determines that the Divi Neguma Bill was in respect of matters set out in the provincial council list and therefore cannot become law unless it has been referred to every provincial council.Parliamentary Debates: Official Report Hansard 18 September 2012 210 10 1367–1384 http://www.parliament.lk/uploads/documents/hansard/PUBDOC4074_document.pdf Parliament of Sri LankaDivi Negum bill needs approval of Provincial Councils http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=19701 adaderana.lk 18 September 2012Bastians Dharisha TNA moves to restrain Northern Governor on Divi Neguma Bill http://www.ft.lk/2012/10/04/tna-moves-to-restrain-northern-governor-on-divi-neguma-bill/ Daily FT 4 October 2012 2013-09-01 https://web.archive.org/web/20130605041939/http://www.ft.lk/2012/10/04/tna-moves-to-restrain-northern-governor-on-divi-neguma-bill/ 2013-06-05 dead 21 September – Frederica Jansz sacked as editor of The Sunday Leader newspaper.Haviland Charles Sri Lanka Sunday Leader editor Frederica Jansz sacked https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-19680426 BBC News 21 September 2012Doherty Ben Australia denies asylum to Sri Lankan editor facing government death threats http://www.theage.com.au/world/australia-denies-asylum-to-sri-lankan-editor-facing-government-death-threats-20121005-274n6.html The Age 6 October 2012 22 September – Five people drown when a boat carrying Sanasa Development Bank staff and family capsizes off Beruwala.Sanasa bank top officials die in Beruwala boat tragedy http://www.sundaytimes.lk/120923/news/sanasa-bank-top-officials-die-in-beruwala-boat-tragedy-13892.html The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka) 23 September 2012VIDEO: Five drown after boat capsizes in Beruwala http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=19764 adaderana.lk 22 September 2012Jeewandara Shaveen Time to turn the tide http://www.sundaytimes.lk/120930/plus/time-to-turn-the-tide-14345.html The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka) 30 September 2012 24 September Menik Farm IDP camp closed.Sri Lanka closes huge Menik Farm displacement camp https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-19703826 BBC News 24 September 2012Sri Lanka's displacement chapter nears end with closure of Menik Farm http://www.unhcr.org/506443d89.html United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees 27 September 2012Bhalla Nita U.N. welcomes closure of controversial Sri Lankan "war" camp http://in.reuters.com/article/sri-lanka-camp-closed-idINDEE88P08W20120926 https://web.archive.org/web/20160827222740/http://in.reuters.com/article/sri-lanka-camp-closed-idINDEE88P08W20120926 dead August 27, 2016 Reuters 26 September 2012 Malini Fonseka resigns from Parliament.Malini Fonseka resigns http://www.dailymirror.lk/news/22170-malini-fonseka-resigns.html The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka) 24 September 2012 26 September – S. M. Chandrasena resigns as Minister of Agrarian Services and Wildlife.Chandrasena resigns, Ranjith to be CM http://www.dailymirror.lk/news/22051-minister-chandrasena-resigns.html The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka) 19 September 2012 October to December 4 October – Bodu Bala Sena hold a protest at the Bangladeshi High Commission in Colombo against the anti-Buddhist riots in Bangladesh.Protest today against attacks in B'desh on Buddhist shrines http://www.island.lk/index.php?page_cat=article-details&page=article-details&code_title=62996 The Island (Sri Lanka) 4 October 2012 1 September 2013 20 November 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121120223215/http://island.lk/index.php?page_cat=article-details&page=article-details&code_title=62996 deadMonks protest over Bangladeshi incidents http://www.sundaytimes.lk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=25068:monks-protest-over-bangladeshi-incidents&catid=1:latest-news&Itemid=547 The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka) 4 October 2012 1 September 2013 29 October 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121029021129/http://sundaytimes.lk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=25068:monks-protest-over-bangladeshi-incidents&catid=1:latest-news&Itemid=547 dead 5 October – S. M. Chandrasena appointed Deputy Minister of Agrarian Services and Wildlife.S.M Chandrasena sworn as a Deputy Minister http://www.sundaytimes.lk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=25112:sm-chandrasena-sworn-as-a-deputy-minister-&catid=1:latest-news&Itemid=547 The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka) 5 October 2012 1 September 2013 17 October 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121017191423/http://sundaytimes.lk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=25112:sm-chandrasena-sworn-as-a-deputy-minister-&catid=1:latest-news&Itemid=547 dead 9 October – Malini Fonseka is sworn as a Member of Parliament.Malini Fonseka takes oath as Parliamentarian http://www.ceylontoday.lk/16-14340-news-detail-malini-fonseka-takes-oath-as-parliamentarian.html Ceylon Today 9 October 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160131010545/http://www.ceylontoday.lk/16-14340-news-detail-malini-fonseka-takes-oath-as-parliamentarian.html 31 January 2016 10 October – The Local Authorities Elections (Amendment) and Local Authority (Special Provisions) bills, which replace the existing proportional representation electoral system with first-past-the-post voting for local authorities, are passed at the third reading in Parliament.Local Authority special provisions bill passed http://www.ceylontoday.lk/16-14419-news-detail-local-authority-special-provisions-bill-passed.html Ceylon Today 10 October 2012 1 September 2013 11 October 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121011232901/http://www.ceylontoday.lk/16-14419-news-detail-local-authority-special-provisions-bill-passed.html deadParliamentary Debates: Official Report Hansard 10 October 2012 211 2 http://www.parliament.lk/uploads/documents/hansard/PUBDOC4114_document.pdf Parliament of Sri Lanka 14 October – Bodu Bala Sena storm a house in Batakettara, Homagama, Piliyandala where it alleged a Christian pastor called Dinesh and others from an evangelical group called The Name of Lord Jesus were trying to convert Sinhalese Buddhists.Fernando J. A. Police arrests fundamental conversion group attempted to convert Buddhists http://asiantribune.com/news/2012/10/13/police-arrests-fundamental-conversion-group-attempted-convert-buddhists Asian Tribune 14 October 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20121016134055/http://www.asiantribune.com/news/2012/10/13/police-arrests-fundamental-conversion-group-attempted-convert-buddhists 16 October 2012 25 October – Bodu Bala Sena hold a protest rally in Badulla against alleged conversion, vandalism of Buddhist sites and Islamic terrorism.Bodu Bala Sena protest http://www.dailymirror.lk/caption-story/22961-bodu-bala-sena-protest.html The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka) 25 October 2012 30 October – Cyclone Nilam causes severe rain and flooding in north eastern Sri Lanka, killing ten and displacing 4,000.Southern India and Sri Lanka on cyclone alert https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-20138622 BBC News 30 October 2012Cyclone 'Nilam' moving away-Met.Dept http://www.dailymirror.lk/news/23085-cyclone-nilam-moving-away-metdept.html The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka) 31 October 2012Cooray Lashane Cyclone Neelam moving away http://www.ceylontoday.lk/16-15806-news-detail-cyclone-neelam-moving-away.html Ceylon Today 1 November 2012 1 September 2013 4 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304042425/http://www.ceylontoday.lk/16-15806-news-detail-cyclone-neelam-moving-away.html dead 31 October – Impeachment of Shirani Bandaranayake: Supreme Court determines that clause 8(2) of the Divi Neguma Bill was unconstitutional and needed to be approved by a referendum; twelve other clauses were inconsistent with the constitution and needed to be passed by special majority (two-thirds) of Parliament; the governor of the Northern Province does not have the power to endorse the bill and therefore Parliament needed to pass the bill by special majority.SC ruling on Divi Neguma bill delivered to Speaker http://www.ft.lk/2012/11/01/sc-ruling-on-divi-neguma-bill-delivered-to-speaker/ Daily FT 1 November 2012 2013-09-01 https://web.archive.org/web/20130905201740/http://www.ft.lk/2012/11/01/sc-ruling-on-divi-neguma-bill-delivered-to-speaker/ 2013-09-05 deadSC decision on Divi Neguma Bill conveyed to President http://www.dailymirror.lk/news/23154-sc-decision-on-divi-neguma-bill-conveyed-to-president.html The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka) 2 November 2012 Ajantha Kumara Agalakada Ranjan KatugampolaParliamentary Debates: Official Report Hansard 6 November 2012 211 8 1045–1069 http://www.parliament.lk/uploads/documents/hansard/PUBDOC4168_document.pdf Parliament of Sri LankaDivi Neguma needs two-thirds majority and referendum to be passed in present form: SC http://www.ft.lk/2012/11/07/divi-neguma-needs-two-thirds-majority-and-referendum-to-be-passed-in-present-form-sc/ Daily FT 7 November 2012 2013-09-01 https://web.archive.org/web/20130606094737/http://www.ft.lk/2012/11/07/divi-neguma-needs-two-thirds-majority-and-referendum-to-be-passed-in-present-form-sc/ 2013-06-06 deadLadduwahetty Neville Divi Neguma Bill and Supreme Court http://www.island.lk/index.php?page_cat=article-details&page=article-details&code_title=65832 The Island (Sri Lanka) 11 November 2012 1 September 2013 28 February 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130228114505/http://www.island.lk/index.php?page_cat=article-details&page=article-details&code_title=65832 dead 1 November – Impeachment of Shirani Bandaranayake: Impeachment motion against Bandaranayake signed by 117 United People's Freedom Alliance MPs handed to Speaker Chamal Rajapaksa.Shirani Bandaranayake: Sri Lanka MPs' impeachment bid https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-20164304 BBC News 2 November 2012Impeachment motion against CJ handed over to Speaker http://www.dailymirror.lk/news/23123-impeachment-motion-against-cj-handed-over-to-speaker.html The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka) 1 November 2012 9 November – Welikada prison riot: 27 prisoners are killed by the Special Task Force during riots at the Welikada Prison, Colombo.Jayakody Pradeep Welikada Prison Riot http://www.dailymirror.lk/news/infographics/23654-welikada-prison-riot-.html The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka) 21 November 2012Sri Lanka's Welikada prison clash leaves 27 dead https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-20267735 BBC News 10 November 2012Sri Lankan prisoners killed 'execution-style' http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-11-11/an-sri-lanka-opposition-demands-answers-on-prison-riot/4365774 Australian Broadcasting Corporation 12 November 2012 14 November – The Secretary-General's Internal Review Panel on United Nations Action in Sri Lanka report is published.Report of the Secretary-General's Internal Review Panel on United Nations Action in Sri Lanka https://www.un.org/News/dh/infocus/Sri_Lanka/The_Internal_Review_Panel_report_on_Sri_Lanka.pdf United Nations November 2012Sri Lanka: UN admits it failed to protect civilians https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-20331872 BBC News 14 November 2012 19 November – Tangalle murder and gang rape: Eight suspects, including Sampath Chandra Pushpa Vidanapathirana, the United People's Freedom Alliance chairman of Tangalle Pradeshiya Sabha, are released on bail.Kodituwakku Ariyadasa Tangalle PS Chairman granted bail http://www.dailymirror.lk/news/23595-tangalle-ps-chairman-granted-bail-.html The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka) 19 November 2012Ex-chairman of Tangalle PS given bail in murder case http://mirror.lk/news/3240-ex-chairman-of-tangalle-ps-given-bail-in-murder-case https://archive.today/20130901162031/http://mirror.lk/news/3240-ex-chairman-of-tangalle-ps-given-bail-in-murder-case dead September 1, 2013 Sri Lanka Mirror 19 November 2012 23 November – Impeachment of Shirani Bandaranayake: Parliamentary Select Committee meets to discuss impeachment charges.Further hearings on CJ's impeachment motion on Dec 4 http://www.sundaytimes.lk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=27242:cj-heading-to-attend-psc-sittings-lawyers-protest&catid=1:latest-news&Itemid=547 The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka) 23 November 2012 1 September 2013 29 November 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121129124023/http://sundaytimes.lk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=27242:cj-heading-to-attend-psc-sittings-lawyers-protest&catid=1:latest-news&Itemid=547 dead 27 November – Security forces enter the grounds of the University of Jaffna to disrupt students commemorating Maaveerar Day (Heroes Day).Sri Lanka's Jaffna sees clashes over Tamil rebel remembrance https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-20531233 BBC News 28 November 2012Peaceful student protest attacked by SL military in Jaffna http://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=35798 TamilNet 28 November 2012 28 November – Security forces clash with students protesting outside the University of Jaffna. 4 December – Impeachment of Shirani Bandaranayake: Parliamentary Select Committee meets to discuss impeachment charges.PSC rejects observers http://www.dailymirror.lk/news/24007-psc-rejects-observers.html The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka) 5 December 2012 Kelum Bandara Yohan Perera 6 December – Impeachment of Shirani Bandaranayake: Parliamentary Select Committee meets to discuss impeachment charges.CJ walks out of PSC, unlikely to return http://www.sundaytimes.lk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=27673:cj-walks-out-of-select-comittee-proceedings&catid=1:latest-news&Itemid=547 The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka) 6 December 2012 1 September 2013 12 December 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121212174952/http://sundaytimes.lk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=27673:cj-walks-out-of-select-comittee-proceedings&catid=1:latest-news&Itemid=547 dead 7 December – Impeachment of Shirani Bandaranayake: Opposition MPs withdraw from Parliamentary Select Committee.Opposition members withdraw from PSC http://www.dailymirror.lk/news/24089-opposition-members-withdraw-from-psc.html The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka) 7 December 2012Opposition withdraws from PSC http://www.nation.lk/edition/latest-top-stories/item/13235-opposition-withdraws-from-psc.html The Nation (Sri Lanka) 7 December 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20130624110627/http://www.nation.lk/edition/latest-top-stories/item/13235-opposition-withdraws-from-psc.html 24 June 2013 8 December – Impeachment of Shirani Bandaranayake: Parliamentary Select Committee's report is presented to Parliament - three of five charges against Bandaranayake had been proven and this was enough to remove her from office.PSC report presented http://www.dailymirror.lk/news/24111-psc-report-presented.html The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka) 8 December 2012Sri Lanka chief judge Bandaranayake found guilty by MPs https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-20650997 BBC News 8 December 2012Three out of five charges against CJ proven http://www.dailymirror.lk/top-story/24115-three-out-of-five-charges-against-cj-proven.html The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka) 8 December 2012 Deaths January 4 January – N. G. P. Panditharatne, politician.Death of N.G.P. Panditharatne http://www.srilankamirror.com/old/english/the-news/9977-death-of-ngp-panditharatne Sri Lanka Mirror 4 January 2012 1 September 2013 https://archive.today/20130901162026/http://www.srilankamirror.com/old/english/the-news/9977-death-of-ngp-panditharatne 1 September 2013 dead dmy-all 10 January – Anadapiya Kudathini, poet.Sri Lanka lost a National gem http://www.lankadeepa.lk/latest_news/හෙළ-නයුවෙක්-දැයට-අහිමිවෙයි/1-21467 2021-01-25 Lankadeepa 13 January – Roland A. Fernando, (dramatist)What happened in 2012 http://archives.sarasaviya.lk/2013/01/03/?fn=sa13010322 2021-01-25 Sarasaviya 15 January – Stanley Liyanage, (musician) February 2 February – Punyasena Gunasinghe, (dramatist) 9 February – Leelananda R. Gunawardena, (author) 21 February – Ranil Abeynaike, cricketer (b. 1955).Ranil Abeynaike passes away http://www.dailymirror.lk/news/16976-ranil-abeynaike-passes-away.html The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka)/ThePapare.com 21 February 2012Ranil Abeynaike passes away Ranil Abeynaike passes away http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=17029 adaderana.lk 21 February 2012 23 February – E. M. G. Edirisinghe, (author) March 11 March – Girley Gunawardana, 76 (actress)http://archives.dailynews.lk/2012/03/13/news70.asp Girly Gunawardena passes away Daily News 28 February 2020 17 March – Derrick de Silva, 70 (musician)Derrick de Silva dies http://www.lankadeepa.lk/latest_news/ඩෙරික්-ද-සිල්වා-මියයයි/1-32090 2021-01-25 Lankadeepa 19 March – Anton Jude, 51 (actor).Anton Jude passes away http://www.ceylontoday.lk/16-3658-news-detail-anton-jude-passes-away.html Ceylon Today 20 March 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120321234203/http://www.ceylontoday.lk/16-3658-news-detail-anton-jude-passes-away.html 21 March 2012 Popular actor Anton Jude dies http://www.dailymirror.lk/news/17536-popular-actor-anton-jude-dies-.html The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka) 20 March 2012 April 14 April Chandrakeerthi Kularatne, (dramatist) Prematilaka Mapitigama, 82 (civil servant) 19 April – Nurania Hassan, Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation Tamil cricket commentator.Hussain Sareena SLBC Director killed in road accident http://www.ceylontoday.lk/51-4870-news-detail-slbc-director-killed-in-road-accident.html Ceylon Today 20 April 2012 1 September 2013 29 May 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120529163817/http://www.ceylontoday.lk/51-4870-news-detail-slbc-director-killed-in-road-accident.html deadDesmond Sanath Accident kills SLBC director Hassan http://www.dailymirror.lk/news/18043-state-media-personnel-in-accident-.html The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka) 19 April 2012 23 April – Sathish Perera, 42 (singer).Singer Sathish Perera passes away http://www.ceylontoday.lk/16-5019-news-detail-singer-sathish-perera-passes-away.html Ceylon Today 23 April 2012 1 September 2013 25 April 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120425225341/http://www.ceylontoday.lk/16-5019-news-detail-singer-sathish-perera-passes-away.html deadSathish Perera passes away Sathish Perera passes away http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=17844 adaderana.lk 23 April 2012 May 10 May – Vincent David, (filmmaker)The David who made the film "Akka Nago" http://archives.sarasaviya.lk/2012/05/17/?fn=sa12051723 2021-01-25 Sarasaviya June 10 June – Janesh Silva, 50 (actor)Dear Janesh Come back http://archives.sarasaviya.lk/2014/02/13/?fn=sa1402133 2021-01-25 Sarasaviya 15 June Nawanandana Wijesinghe (actor)You're gone ... the drought has come http://archives.dinamina.lk/2012/06/22/_art.asp?fn=f1206223 2021-01-25 Dinamina Victor Ramanayake, 59 (actor)Shriya's memory of Victor Ramanayake http://archives.sarasaviya.lk/2014/03/20/?fn=sa1403202 2021-01-25 Sarasaviya 19 June – Suminda Weerasinghe, (cinematographer)Suminda Weerasinghe passes away http://sinhala.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=25149 2021-01-25 Ada Derana 20 June Nishshanka Weerasinghe, (dramatist) Udaya Thalpawila, 51 (actor)Udaya Thalpawila passes away http://archives.sarasaviya.lk/2012/06/28/?fn=sa12062810 2021-01-25 Sarasaviya July 3 July – S. M. Seneviratne, 91 (archeologist)7 years since the founder of the national emblem passed away https://runews.lk/news/item/5758-s-m-senewirathna 2021-01-25 runews 8 July – Geethanjana Mendis, neuro physician and head of Sports Medicine Unit, Ministry of Sports.Dr. Geethanjana Mendis passes away http://www.dailymirror.lk/news/20087-dr-geethanjana-mendis-passes-away.html The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka) 8 July 2012Dr. Geethanjana Mendis passes away http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=18736 adaderana.lk 8 July 2012 11 July – Valentine Fernando, (actor) 12 July – Norbert Rathnasiri, (cameraman) 15 July – Harun Saba, (musician) 20 July – Nimal Lakshapathiaarachi, broadcaster.Nimal Lakshapathiaarachi passes away http://www.dailymirror.lk/news/20453-nimal-lakshapathiaarachi-passes-away.html The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka) 20 July 2012 27 July – Wasantha Kumara Dep, (actor) 29 July – Ranjith Jayasuriya, (actor) August 2 August – Sena Fonseka, (virindu player) 7 August – S. V. Chandran, (scriptwriter) 29 August – Weweldeniye Medhalankara, monk (b. 1909).Warnakulasuriya Deepal True disciple of Buddha Dhamma in word and deed http://www.nation.lk/edition/news-features/item/9977-true-disciple-of-buddha-dhamma-in-word-and-deed.html The Nation (Sri Lanka) 2 September 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20141112062706/http://www.nation.lk/edition/news-features/item/9977-true-disciple-of-buddha-dhamma-in-word-and-deed.html 12 November 2014 Monday declared a day of mourning http://www.dailymirror.lk/news/21566-monday-declared-a-day-of-mourning.html The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka) 31 August 2012 September 1 September – Wijeyapala Mendis, politician (b. 1928).Wijeyapala Mendis passes away http://www.sundaytimes.lk/120902/news/wijeyapala-mendis-passes-away-10777.html The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka) 2 September 2012Wijeyapala Mendis passes away http://www.nation.lk/edition/news-online/item/10006-wijeyapala-mendis-passes-away.html The Nation (Sri Lanka) 2 September 2012 1 September 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20120904042914/http://www.nation.lk/edition/news-online/item/10006-wijeyapala-mendis-passes-away.html 4 September 2012 dead dmy-all 7 September – Thilak Jayaratne, (journalist)Thilak Jayaratne: The departure of a pioneer https://www.vikalpa.org/article/12430 2021-01-25 vikalpa October 1 October – Nalaka Wedamulla, 40 (teledrama director)Teledrama Director Nalaka Wedamulla dies in road accident yesterday https://www.divaina.com/2012/10/02/news06.html 2021-01-25 Divaina 2021-02-03 https://web.archive.org/web/20210203112825/https://www.divaina.com/2012/10/02/news06.html dead 13 October – Wasantha Kiriwattuduwa, 62 (actress)Wasantha Kiriwattuduwa dies http://archives.sarasaviya.lk/2012/10/18/?fn=sa1210186 2021-01-25 Sarasaviya 19 October – Lal Piyasena, (film editor) 25 October – Welithara a. Ranasinghe, (civil servant)95-year-old Welitara A. Ranasinghe https://www.divaina.com/2012/02/13/mano10.html 2021-01-25 Divaina 2021-04-20 https://web.archive.org/web/20210420180214/https://www.divaina.com/2012/02/13/mano10.html dead 30 October – Carlo Wijesiri, (musician) November 19 November – Chandrasiri Sevikrama, (actor) December 3 December – Mohamed Maharoof, politician.Mohamed Maharoof passes away http://www.dailymirror.lk/news/23948-mohamed-maharoof-passes-away.html The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka) 3 December 2012 4 December – Hemapala Gallage, 53 (tabla player) Veteran tabla player Hemapala Gallage passes away http://archives.sarasaviya.lk/2012/12/06/?fn=sa12120628 2021-01-25 Sarasaviya 28 December – S. Selvasekaran, 65 (actor)Sarasaviya award winning Selvasekaran dies http://archives.sarasaviya.lk/2013/01/03/?fn=sa1301035 See also Years in Sri Lanka References 3 2012 in Category:2010s in Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Category:Years of the 21st century in Sri Lanka