2015 in Sri Lanka

The following lists events that happened during 2015 in Sri Lanka.

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Incumbents

Events

January
  • January 8 - Voters in Sri Lanka go to the polls for a presidential election with a tight contest predicted between President Mahinda Rajapaksa and challenger Maithripala Sirisena.[1]
  • January 9 - Mahinda Rajapaksa concedes defeat to Maithripala Sirisena in the presidential election.[2]
  • January 11 - The new Sri Lankan government announces that it will investigate allegations of a coup attempt by Mahinda Rajapaksa, in a bid to retain power after being defeated at the polls.[3]

March
  • 18 March - Two Sri Lankan greats, Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara retired from One international cricket following the team's defeat against South Africa. Jayawardene ended 18 year old career as the fifth highest ODI run scorer of all time. Sangakkara ended 15 year career as second highest ODI scorer of all time.[4]

May

August
  • 15 August - Sri Lankan cricketer Kumar Sangakkara retired from all international cricket with his last Test match against India.[5]

Deaths

References
  1. "Sri Lanka's Maithripala Sirisena looks to have toppled Rajapaksa". 9 January 2015. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
  2. "Sri Lanka election: shock as president Mahinda Rajapaksa concedes defeat". 9 January 2015. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
  3. "Sri Lanka to investigate Rajapaksa 'coup and conspiracy' attempt". 11 January 2015. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
  4. "Sangakkara and Mahela bid farewell as South Africa proceed to the Semi Final". 18 March 2015.
  5. Sangakkara, Kumar (27 June 2015), Kumar Sangakkara: Sri Lanka batsman set to retire, BBC, retrieved 27 June 2015
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