2024
in
Sri Lanka

Decades:
  • 2000s
  • 2010s
  • 2020s
See also:

The following lists notable events that will occur and take place during 2024 in Sri Lanka.

Incumbents

National

President Prime Minister Speaker Chief Justice Opposition Leader
Ranil Wickremesinghe
(Age 75)
Dinesh Gunawardena
(Age 75)
Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena
(Age 79)
Jayantha Jayasuriya
Sajith Premadasa
(Age 57)
United National Party
(since 21 July 2022)
Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna
(since 22 July 2022)
Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna
(since 20 August 2020)
Independent
(since 29 April 2019)
Samagi Jana Balawegaya
(since 3 January 2020)

Provincial

Ongoing events

Events

January

9 January – Red Sea crisis: The Sri Lanka Navy announces it will join a US-led operation in the Red Sea against attacks by Houthi rebels. President Ranil Wickremesinghe and other government officials defend this decision.[1][2]

13 January – 897 more suspects are arrested under Operation Yukthiya, during a 24-hour window which ended at 12:30 am.[3][4]

Predicted and scheduled events

Date unknown

References

  1. MALLAWARACHI, BHARATHA. "Sri Lanka to join US-led naval operations against Houthi rebels in Red Sea". ABC News. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  2. Farzan, Zulfick. "Ranil clarifies Sri Lanka's Red Sea Deployment". english.newsfirst.lk. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  3. "897 netted in 24 hours under Operation Yukthiya". Sri Lanka News - Newsfirst. 13 January 2024. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  4. "Sri Lankan soldiers and police conduct raids in Jaffna as part of 'Operation Yukthiya' | Tamil Guardian". www.tamilguardian.com. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  5. "England confirm men's and women's international fixtures for 2024". ESPNcricinfo. 4 July 2023. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
  6. "Ranil to contest Presidential election, hints at poll early next year - Top Story | Daily Mirror". Dailymirror. Wijeya Newspapers. 8 April 2023. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
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