2002 in Sri Lanka

none 2002 The following lists events that happened during 2002 in Sri Lanka. Incumbents President: Chandrika Kumaratunga Prime Minister: Ranil Wickremesinghe Chief Justice: Sarath N. Silva Governors Central Province – K. B. Ratnayake (until 27 June); Monty Gopallawa (starting 27 June) North Central Province – G. M. S. Samaraweera North Eastern Province – Asoka Jayawardena North Western Province – Siripala Jayaweera Sabaragamuwa Province – C. N. Saliya Mathew Southern Province – Ananda Dassanayake (until January); Kingsley Wickramaratne (starting 1 February) Uva Province – Sirisena Amarasiri Western Province – Pathmanathan Ramanathan (until 1 February); Alavi Moulana (starting 1 February) Chief Ministers Central Province – Sarath Ekanayake (until 30 April); W. M. P. B. Dissanayake (starting 30 April) North Central Province – Berty Premalal Dissanayake North Western Province – S. B. Nawinne (until 2002); Athula Wijesinghe (starting 2002) Sabaragamuwa Province – Mohan Ellawala Southern Province – H. G. Sirisena Uva Province – Aththintha Marakalage Buddhadasa Western Province – Reginald Cooray Events Hikkaduwa National Park is established on 19 September 2002, this was done to protect the aquatic ecosystem. Formerly a wildlife sanctuary, it now serves as a national tourist attraction full of diverse wildlife.Senarathna P.M. Sri Lankawe Jathika Vanodhyana Sarasavi publishers 2009 2nd 211–219 Hikkaduwa Jathika Udhyanaya 955-573-346-5 si Sri Lanka participates in the 2002 Asian Games held in South Korea, from September 29 to October 14, 2002. The Sri Lankan athletes won 2 gold medals (grand total of 6), and achieved 21st spot in the event.http://www.ocasia.org/Game/MWinner.aspx?AMWCode=18&GCode=1 Overall medal standings – Busan 2002 Olympic Council of Asia ocasia.org September 9, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20120308142630/http://www.ocasia.org/Game/MWinner.aspx?AMWCode=18&GCode=1 2012-03-08 dead 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 2002 in Category:2000s in Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Category:Years of the 21st century in Sri Lanka