2012 in Sri Lanka

2012
in
Sri Lanka
Decades:
  • 1990s
  • 2000s
  • 2010s
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Events from the year 2012 in Sri Lanka.

Incumbents

Events

January to March

April to June

July to September

October to December

Deaths

See also

References

  1. "Suspects held over Briton's death in Sri Lanka". BBC News. 6 January 2012.
  2. "Tangalle murder suspects further remanded Tangalle murder suspects further remanded". adaderana.lk. 20 January 2012.
  3. "Sri Lanka jail riot 'injures 31' in Colombo". BBC News. 24 January 2012.
  4. "Prisoner records destroyed in Welikada prison riot". The Sunday Leader. 25 January 2012.
  5. Palihawadane, Norman (24 January 2012). "Hidden hand behind bloody prison riot?". The Island (Sri Lanka).
  6. Zuhair, Ayesha (9 February 2012). "Renewed fear psychosis reigns supreme in Kahawatte". The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka).
  7. 1 2 Ramanayake, Wasantha (7 October 2012). "Piecing together the Kahawatte multiple murders". The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka).
  8. Haviland, Charles (22 February 2012). "Sri Lankan monk is condemned to death for murder". BBC News.
  9. Wickrama, Jayaraj. P. (22 February 2012). "Buddhist monk sentenced to death". Ceylon Today.
  10. Haviland, Charles (24 February 2012). "Sri Lanka government publishes war death toll statistics". BBC News.
  11. "8,000 civilians killed in final months of war: Govt". The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). 26 February 2012.
  12. "Enumeration of Vital Events 2011 - Northern Province" (PDF). Department of Census & Statistics, Sri Lanka.
  13. "Sri Lanka's Killing Fields: War Crimes Unpunished". Channel 4.
  14. Wollaston, Sam (14 March 2012). "TV review: One Born Every Minute; Sri Lanka's Killing Fields: War Crimes Unpunished". The Guardian.
  15. Sharon Lougher; Colin Kennedy (14 March 2012). "Masterchef, Rights Gone Wrong and Sri Lanka's Killing Fields: TV picks". Metro (British newspaper).
  16. Hafeel Farisz; Supun Dias (17 March 2012). "National museum broken". The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka).
  17. "National Museum Robbed". The Sunday Leader. 18 March 2012.
  18. "Kandyan era cultural artefacts stolen". BBC Sinhala. 17 March 2012.
  19. Rasika Jayakody; Dinidu de Alwis (21 March 2012). "Two monks stabbed to death at Kotte Raja Maha Viharaya". Ceylon Today.
  20. Hemantha Randunu; Franklin R. Satyapalan (21 March 2012). "Basnayake Nilame of Galgamuwa temple arrested". The Island (Sri Lanka).
  21. "UN adopts resolution on Sri Lanka war crimes probe". BBC News. 22 March 2012.
  22. Miller, Jonathan (22 March 2012). "UN Human Rights Council urges Sri Lankan accountability". Channel 4 News.
  23. "19/2 Promoting reconciliation and accountability in Sri Lanka" (PDF). United Nations Human Rights Council. 22 March 2012.
  24. Haviland, Charles (23 March 2012). "Sri Lanka minister Mervyn Silva threatens journalists". BBC News.
  25. "Lanka minister threatens to break limbs of rights activists". The Indian Express. 24 March 2012.
  26. Kumara, Lal. S. (23 March 2012). "Mervyn threatens to break limbs of journos". The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka).
  27. "Australia presses SL on missing activist". The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka)/Agence France-Presse. 9 April 2012.
  28. Radhakrishnan, R. K. (11 April 2012). "Sri Lanka faces yet another rights abuse allegation". The Hindu.
  29. "The disappeared". The Economist. 12 April 2012.
  30. Haviland, Charles (8 April 2012). "Australia worried about Gunaratnam". BBC Sinhala.
  31. Hussain, Sareena (10 April 2012). "Noel Mudalige alias Kumar Gunarathnam deported". Ceylon Today.
  32. "Abductors had 'political backing' - Gunaratnam". BBC Sinhala. 11 April 2012.
  33. "Missing person found". News First. 11 April 2012.
  34. "JVP dissident member Dimuthu Attygalle reappears". Ceylon Today. 10 April 2012.
  35. Withana, Prabath (10 April 2012). "Dimuthu alleges abductors came in a white van". The Island (Sri Lanka).
  36. "Missing person appears at media briefing". News First. 10 April 2012.
  37. Radhakrishnan, R. K. (11 April 2012). "Questions raised over Premkumar's deportation". The Hindu.
  38. "Premakumar Gunaratnam alias Kumara Mahaththaya found; leaves for Australia Premakumar Gunaratnam alias Kumara Mahaththaya found; leaves for Australia". adaderana.lk. 10 April 2012.
  39. "UK deportee killed while Tamil Nadu returnees arrested in Trincomalee". TamilNet. 28 April 2012.
  40. 1 2 3 Ramanayke, Wasantha (10 June 2012). "The dead tell no tales". The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka).
  41. "Sri Lankan mosque forced to abandon prayers by protesters". BBC News. 20 April 2012.
  42. "Sri Lanka Muslims decry radical Buddhist mosque attack". BBC News. 23 April 2012.
  43. Ameen, Azra (20 April 2012). "Protest in front of mosque in Dambulla". Ceylon Today.
  44. "Monks protest in Dambulla". The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka). 20 April 2012.
  45. "Sri Lanka government orders removal of Dambulla mosque". BBC News. 22 April 2012.
  46. Gunesekera, Lal (23 April 2012). "Decision taken after consulting Muslim leaders – PM’s Secy.". The Island (Sri Lanka).
  47. "Sri Lankan Muslims strike over Dambulla mosque". BBC News. 26 April 2012.
  48. "Eastern Harthal over Dambulla". Ceylon Today. 27 April 2012.
  49. Satyapalan, Franklin R. (26 April 2012). "Hartal in East over mosque issue". The Island (Sri Lanka).
  50. "Diaspora Tamil on visit to reclaim land killed in Vanni". TamilNet. 5 May 2012.
  51. "Canada urges Sri Lanka police to probe murder". BBC News. 11 May 2012.
  52. Dias, Supun (3 May 2012). "Diamonds worth millions of dollars seized in CMB". The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka).
  53. Perera, Tissa Ravindra (6 May 2012). "Great jewellery robbery". The Nation (Sri Lanka).
  54. "Sri Lanka's Sarath Fonseka freed from prison". BBC News. 21 May 2012.
  55. Radhakrishnan, R. K. (21 May 2012). "Fonseka released with strings attached". The Hindu.
  56. Haviland, Charles (24 May 2012). "Sri Lanka's Sarath Fonseka barred from political office". BBC News.
  57. "Kahawatte incident, a double murder - Police". The Nation (Sri Lanka). 3 June 2012.
  58. "Senior Channel 4 TV official expelled from Sri Lanka". BBC News. 6 June 2012.
  59. "Broadcaster Stuart Cosgrove and his wife denied entry to Sri Lanka". STV (TV channel). 6 June 2012.
  60. "Suspect in Tissamaharama double murder case remanded till June 19". The Island (Sri Lanka). 11 June 2012.
  61. Jayasekara, Sandun. A. (27 June 2012). "Provincial Councils to be dissolved". The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka).
  62. "Three provincial councils dissolved". Daily FT. 28 June 2012.
  63. "SL forces fatally attack protesting Tamil Prisoners of War in Vavuniyaa". TamilNet. 29 June 2012.
  64. "Vavuniya Prison saga". Ceylon Today. 1 July 2012.
  65. "Friday Forum Wants Welikada And Vavuniya Prison Riots Reports Make Public". Colombo Telegraph. 6 June 2013.
  66. "2012 Human Rights Reports: Sri Lanka". United States Department of State. 19 April 2013.
  67. "Police raid Sri Lanka Mirror and Sri Lanka X News". BBC News. 29 June 2012.
  68. "Sri Lankan police raid offices of two news websites". Committee to Protect Journalists. 29 June 2012.
  69. "US expresses concern over raid on website office". The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). 1 July 2012.
  70. "Transferred LTTE Suspect Died In Hospital". Colombo Telegraph. 4 July 2012.
  71. "IC turns deaf ear to struggling Eezham Tamil Prisoners of War’". TamilNet. 5 July 2012.
  72. Haviland, Charles (9 July 2012). "Parents of dead Sri Lankan Tamil prisoner 'denied last rites'". BBC News.
  73. "Interview with editor who was threatened by defence secretary". Reporters Without Borders. 12 July 2012.
  74. Pidd, Helen (12 July 2012). "Sri Lankan journalists protest against state media suppression". The Guardian.
  75. Fazlulhaq, Nadia (15 July 2012). "Hapless PHIs fight losing battle". The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka).
  76. Wimalasena, Shalika (15 July 2012). "The blow that Govt. deserved, but killed Faleel". Ceylon Today.
  77. Ariyawansha, Niranjala (29 July 2012). "Kahawatte In Shock As Murders Continue". The Sunday Leader.
  78. Obeyesekere, Srian (22 July 2012). "Fear grips Kahawatte with 14 copycat killings". The Nation (Sri Lanka).
  79. "Sri Lanka lawyers boycott courts". BBC News. 20 July 2012.
  80. "Lawyers to boycott courts today". The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). 20 July 2012.
  81. Rathnakara, Ishara (21 July 2012). "Bench and Bar demand legal action". Ceylon Today.
  82. "Sri Lankan navy arrests 37 Chinese fisherman". BBC News. 6 August 2012.
  83. "Print this articlePrint this 37 Chinese fishermen poaching in Sri Lankan waters arrested 37 Chinese fishermen poaching in Sri Lankan waters arrested". adaderana.lk. 6 August 2012.
  84. "Navy arrest 37 Chinese". Ceylon Today. 6 August 2012.
  85. "SL hands 37 Chinese fishermen to embassy". The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka). 8 August 2012.
  86. Weerakkody, Chamal (12 August 2012). "Embassy takes custody of Chinese fishing crew". The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka).
  87. "Another Tamil Prisoner Dies". Colombo Telegraph. 8 August 2012.
  88. "Police attempted to disrupt prisoner’s funeral: AFHR". The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka). 10 August 2012.
  89. Radhakrishnan, R. K. (19 August 2012). "Thousands offer worship to Kapilavastu relics in Sri Lanka". The Hindu.
  90. "Sacred Kapilavastu Relics flown back to India on SriLankan". Daily FT. 15 September 2012.
  91. "Tourists arrested for indecent behavior near Buddha statue Tourists arrested for indecent behavior near Buddha statue". adaderana.lk. 21 August 2012.
  92. "French tourists get jail term over Buddha kiss". The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka)/Agence France-Presse. 22 August 2012.
  93. Haviland, Charles (21 August 2012). "French tourists guilty in Sri Lanka over Buddha photos". BBC News.
  94. "French tourists get Sri Lanka jail term over Buddha kiss". The Indian Express. 22 August 2012.
  95. Haviland, Charles (22 August 2012). "Sri Lanka government shuts down universities". BBC News.
  96. "Universities closed until further notice". The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka). 21 August 2012.
  97. "Universities closed indefinitely due to lecturers’ strike Universities closed indefinitely due to lecturers’ strike". adaderana.lk. 21 August 2012.
  98. "Oil slick threatens popular Sri Lanka tourist resorts". BBC News. 24 August 2012.
  99. Casseem, Nishan (23 August 2012). "Audio: Ship off Panadura sinking". The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka).
  100. "Abandoned foreign vessel sinks in Sri Lanka". adaderana.lk. 23 August 2012.
  101. "Sri Lanka minister gets bail in fishing settlement case". BBC News. 27 August 2012.
  102. "Rishad released on bail". The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka). 27 August 2012.
  103. Ratugamage, Dinasena (27 August 2012). "Bathiudeen allowed bail". The Island (Sri Lanka).
  104. "Man 'swallows $13,000 diamond' at Sri Lanka gem exhibition". BBC News. 5 September 2012.
  105. "Robber swallowed fake diamond, Sri Lanka police say". BBC News. 11 September 2012.
  106. "Man swallowed fake gem to let real thief escape". ABC News 24/Agence France-Presse. 11 September 2012.
  107. Dasun Edirisinghe; Norman Palihawadana (6 September 2012). "Government reopens universities without teachers". The Island (Sri Lanka).
  108. "Universities will re-open tomorrow (Sep.6)". The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). 5 September 2012.
  109. Harischandra Gunaratna; Saman Gamage (9 September 2012). "Mervyn’s son in new scrape". The Island (Sri Lanka).
  110. Dias, Supun (9 September 2012). "Army officer allegedly assaulted by Malaka". The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka).
  111. Paranahewa, Ashan (9 September 2012). "Ministers’ sons assault Army Major". Ceylon Today.
  112. "Parliamentary Debates: Official Report" (PDF). Hansard (Parliament of Sri Lanka) 210 (10): 1367–1384. 18 September 2012.
  113. "Divi Negum bill needs approval of Provincial Councils". adaderana.lk. 18 September 2012.
  114. Bastians, Dharisha (4 October 2012). "TNA moves to restrain Northern Governor on Divi Neguma Bill". Daily FT.
  115. Haviland, Charles (21 September 2012). "Sri Lanka Sunday Leader editor Frederica Jansz sacked". BBC News.
  116. Doherty, Ben (6 October 2012). "Australia denies asylum to Sri Lankan editor facing government death threats". The Age.
  117. "Sanasa bank top officials die in Beruwala boat tragedy". The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). 23 September 2012.
  118. "VIDEO: Five drown after boat capsizes in Beruwala". adaderana.lk. 22 September 2012.
  119. Jeewandara, Shaveen (30 September 2012). "Time to turn the tide". The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka).
  120. "Sri Lanka closes huge Menik Farm displacement camp". BBC News. 24 September 2012.
  121. "Sri Lanka's displacement chapter nears end with closure of Menik Farm". United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. 27 September 2012.
  122. Bhalla, Nita (26 September 2012). "U.N. welcomes closure of controversial Sri Lankan "war" camp". Reuters.
  123. "Malini Fonseka resigns". The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka). 24 September 2012.
  124. "Chandrasena resigns, Ranjith to be CM". The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka). 19 September 2012.
  125. "Protest today against attacks in B’desh on Buddhist shrines". The Island (Sri Lanka). 4 October 2012.
  126. "Monks protest over Bangladeshi incidents". The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). 4 October 2012.
  127. "S.M Chandrasena sworn as a Deputy Minister". The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). 5 October 2012.
  128. "Malini Fonseka takes oath as Parliamentarian". Ceylon Today. 9 October 2012.
  129. "Local Authority special provisions bill passed". Ceylon Today. 10 October 2012.
  130. "Parliamentary Debates: Official Report" (PDF). Hansard (Parliament of Sri Lanka) 211 (2). 10 October 2012.
  131. Fernando, J. A. (14 October 2012). "Police arrests fundamental conversion group attempted to convert Buddhists". Asian Tribune.
  132. "Bodu Bala Sena protest". The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka). 25 October 2012.
  133. "Southern India and Sri Lanka on cyclone alert". BBC News. 30 October 2012.
  134. "Cyclone ‘Nilam’ moving away-Met.Dept". The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka). 31 October 2012.
  135. Cooray, Lashane (1 November 2012). "Cyclone Neelam moving away". Ceylon Today.
  136. "SC ruling on Divi Neguma bill delivered to Speaker". Daily FT. 1 November 2012.
  137. Ajantha Kumara Agalakada; Ranjan Katugampola (2 November 2012). "SC decision on Divi Neguma Bill conveyed to President". The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka).
  138. "Parliamentary Debates: Official Report" (PDF). Hansard (Parliament of Sri Lanka) 211 (8): 1045–1069. 6 November 2012.
  139. "Divi Neguma needs two-thirds majority and referendum to be passed in present form: SC". Daily FT. 7 November 2012.
  140. Ladduwahetty, Neville (11 November 2012). "Divi Neguma Bill and Supreme Court". The Island (Sri Lanka).
  141. "Shirani Bandaranayake: Sri Lanka MPs' impeachment bid". BBC News. 2 November 2012.
  142. "Impeachment motion against CJ handed over to Speaker". The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka). 1 November 2012.
  143. Jayakody, Pradeep (21 November 2012). "Welikada Prison Riot". The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka).
  144. "Sri Lanka's Welikada prison clash leaves 27 dead". BBC News. 10 November 2012.
  145. "Sri Lankan prisoners killed 'execution-style'". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 12 November 2012.
  146. "Report of the Secretary-General's Internal Review Panel on United Nations Action in Sri Lanka" (PDF). United Nations. November 2012.
  147. "Sri Lanka: UN admits it failed to protect civilians". BBC News. 14 November 2012.
  148. Kodituwakku, Ariyadasa (19 November 2012). "Tangalle PS Chairman granted bail". The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka).
  149. "Ex-chairman of Tangalle PS given bail in murder case". Sri Lanka Mirror. 19 November 2012.
  150. "Further hearings on CJ's impeachment motion on Dec 4". The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). 23 November 2012.
  151. 1 2 "Sri Lanka's Jaffna sees clashes over Tamil rebel remembrance". BBC News. 28 November 2012.
  152. 1 2 "Peaceful student protest attacked by SL military in Jaffna". TamilNet. 28 November 2012.
  153. Kelum Bandara; Yohan Perera (5 December 2012). "PSC rejects observers". The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka).
  154. "CJ walks out of PSC, unlikely to return". The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). 6 December 2012.
  155. "Opposition members withdraw from PSC". The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka). 7 December 2012.
  156. "Opposition withdraws from PSC". The Nation (Sri Lanka). 7 December 2012.
  157. "PSC report presented". The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka). 8 December 2012.
  158. "Sri Lanka chief judge Bandaranayake found guilty by MPs". BBC News. 8 December 2012.
  159. "Three out of five charges against CJ proven". The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka). 8 December 2012.
  160. "Death of N.G.P. Panditharatne". Sri Lanka Mirror. 4 January 2012.
  161. "Ranil Abeynaike passes away". The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka)/ThePapare.com. 21 February 2012.
  162. "Ranil Abeynaike passes away Ranil Abeynaike passes away". adaderana.lk. 21 February 2012.
  163. "Anton Jude passes away". Ceylon Today. 20 March 2012.
  164. "Popular actor Anton Jude dies". The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka). 20 March 2012.
  165. Hussain, Sareena (20 April 2012). "SLBC Director killed in road accident". Ceylon Today.
  166. Desmond, Sanath (19 April 2012). "Accident kills SLBC director Hassan". The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka).
  167. "Singer Sathish Perera passes away". Ceylon Today. 23 April 2012.
  168. "Sathish Perera passes away Sathish Perera passes away". adaderana.lk. 23 April 2012.
  169. "Umpire Ignatius Anandappa passes away". The Nation (Sri Lanka). 8 July 2012.
  170. "Cricket: Former umpire Ignatius Anandappa passes away". The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). 5 July 2012.
  171. "Dr. Geethanjana Mendis passes away". The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka). 8 July 2012.
  172. "Dr. Geethanjana Mendis passes away". adaderana.lk. 8 July 2012.
  173. "Nimal Lakshapathiaarachi passes away". The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka). 20 July 2012.
  174. Warnakulasuriya, Deepal (2 September 2012). "True disciple of Buddha Dhamma in word and deed". The Nation (Sri Lanka).
  175. "Monday declared a day of mourning". The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka). 31 August 2012.
  176. "Wijeyapala Mendis passes away". The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). 2 September 2012.
  177. "Wijeyapala Mendis passes away". The Nation (Sri Lanka). 2 September 2012.
  178. "Mohamed Maharoof passes away". The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka). 3 December 2012.
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