2003 in Sri Lanka

none 2003 The following lists events that happened during 2003 in Sri Lanka. Incumbents President: Chandrika Kumaratunga Prime Minister: Ranil Wickremesinghe Chief Justice: Sarath N. Silva Governors Central Province – Monty Gopallawa North Central Province – G. M. S. Samaraweera (until 27 August); Jagath Balasuriya (starting 27 August) North Eastern Province – Asoka Jayawardena North Western Province – Siripala Jayaweera Sabaragamuwa Province – C. N. Saliya Mathew Southern Province – Kingsley Wickramaratne Uva Province – Sirisena Amarasiri (until 25 April); Nanda Mathew (starting 25 April) Western Province – Alavi Moulana Chief Ministers Central Province – W. M. P. B. Dissanayake (until 29 May); Wasantha Aluvihare (starting 5 June) North Central Province – Berty Premalal Dissanayake North Western Province – Athula Wijesinghe Sabaragamuwa Province – Mohan Ellawala Southern Province – H. G. Sirisena Uva Province – Aththintha Marakalage Buddhadasa Western Province – Reginald Cooray Events Tropical cyclone Very Severe Cyclonic Storm BOB 01National Hurricane Center 2015-09-09 Worldwide Tropical Cyclone Centers 2012-08-27 http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/aboutrsmc.shtml takes aim at Sri Lanka making landfall on 16 May 2003, the storm produced record amounts of rainfall and led to severe flooding in more low elevation areas of the nation. The storm would end up displacing 800,000 residents as a result of the severe flooding.MAUSAM 55 3 July 2004 Cyclones and depressions over north Indian Ocean during 2003 N. Jayanthi A. B. Mazumdar S. Sunitha Devi 2015-09-09 http://www.imdchennai.gov.in/Mausamcw/2003.pdf PDF https://web.archive.org/web/20141006105319/http://www.imdchennai.gov.in/Mausamcw/2003.pdf 2014-10-06 dead In October 2003, the LTTE issues a proposal known as the Interim Self Governing Authority. Once approved, it will assure the LTTE governance of the eastern areas of Sri Lanka, getting them closer to establishing an independent Tamil Eelam.Full text of LTTE's ISGA proposals BBC News November 2003 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 2003 in Category:2000s in Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Category:Years of the 21st century in Sri Lanka