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1 January – The "Clean Sri Lanka" national initiative commences under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. [1]16 January – The government announces an agreement with Chinese state oil company Sinopec valued at $3.7 billion to construct a "state-of-the-art oil refinery" with a capacity of 200,000 barrels in Hambantota.
National Day, also known as Independence Day, [1] is a Sri Lankan national holiday celebrated annually on 4 February to commemorate the country’s political independence from British rule in 1948. It is celebrated all over the country through a flag-hoisting ceremony, dances, parades, and performances.
Every full moon day is known as a Poya in the Sinhala language; this is when a practicing Sri Lankan Buddhist visits a temple for religious observances. [3] There are 13 or 14 Poyas per year. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] The term poya is derived from the Pali and Sanskrit word uposatha (from upa + vas "to fast"), primarily signifying "fast day". [ 3 ]
The earliest inhabitants of Sri Lanka were probably ancestors of the Vedda people, [39] an indigenous people numbering approximately 2,500 living in modern-day Sri Lanka. During the protohistoric period (1000–500 BCE) Sri Lanka was culturally united with southern India, [ 40 ] and shared the same megalithic burials, pottery , iron technology ...
15 June – Rumesh Tharanga wins the Gold medal in the Javelin Throw event at the Asian Throwing Championships with a new Sri Lanka record of 85.45m. [77] 21 June – The Sri Lanka women's cricket team wins the ODI series against West Indies 3-0, for the first time in 16 years. [78]
Tambapaṇṇī is a name derived from Tāmraparṇī or Tāmravarṇī (in Sanskrit). [4] This has got reference to the Thamirabarani river in Southern Tamil Nadu, India.This means the colour of copper or bronze because when Vijaya and his followers landed in Sri Lanka, when their hands and feet touched the ground they became red with the dust of the red-earth.
The total number of COVID-19 deaths in Sri Lanka surpasses 15,500 with 23 more deaths. [35] 3 February Minister of Environment Mahinda Amaraweera tests positive for COVID-19. [36] Sri Lanka receives its first-ever Geographical indication (GI) certification after the European Union (EU) Commission grants GI status to Ceylon cinnamon. [37]
President of France Emmanuel Macron visits Sri Lanka during a series of visits to the South Pacific Region. It is the first instance in history where a French president has visited the country. [81] The Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs suspends the registration of the Sri Lanka Karate-Do Federation with a Special Gazette notification. [82]