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2017 In Sri Lanka
The following lists notable events that occurred and which took place during 2017 in Sri Lanka. Incumbents * President – Maithripala Sirisena * Prime Minister – Ranil Wickremesinghe * Chief Justice – K. Sripavan Governors * Central Province – Niluka Ekanayake * Eastern Province – Austin Fernando (until 1 July); Rohitha Bogollagama (starting 4 July) * North Central Province – P. B. Dissanayake * Northern Province – Reginald Cooray * North Western Province – Amara Piyaseeli Ratnayake * Sabaragamuwa Province – Marshal Perera * Southern Province – Hemakumara Nanayakkara * Uva Province – M. P. Jayasinghe * Western Province – K. C. Logeswaran Chief Ministers * Central Province – Sarath Ekanayake * Eastern Province – Ahamed Nazeer Zainulabdeen (until 30 September); vacant thereafter (starting 30 September) * North Central Province – Peshala Jayarathne (until 1 October); vacant (starting 1 October) * Northern Province – C. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017
2017 was designated as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development by the United Nations General Assembly. Events January * January 1 – Istanbul nightclub shooting: A gunman dressed as Santa Claus opens fire at the Reina nightclub in Istanbul, Turkey, killing 39 people and injuring 79 others. * January 8 – 2017 Jerusalem truck attack: A Palestinian assailant entered the road where the Israeli defense forces were located with a truck, killing 4 people and injuring 15 others. * January 16 – Turkish Airlines Flight 6491, a cargo flight en route from Hong Kong to Istanbul via Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, crashes in a residential area while attempting to land at Manas International Airport, Bishkek, killing all four crew members on board and 35 people on the ground. * January 19 – 2016–2017 Gambian constitutional crisis: The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) launches a ECOWAS military intervention in the Gambia, military intervention in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
