2002 in Sri Lanka

The following lists events that happened during 2002 in Sri Lanka.

← 2001 2000 1999 2002 in Sri Lanka → 2003 2004 2005
Decades:	1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s
See also:	Other events of 2002 Timeline of Sri Lankan history

Incumbents

• President: Chandrika Kumaratunga
• Prime Minister: Ranil Wickremesinghe
• Chief Justice: Sarath N. Silva

Governors

• Central Province – K. B. Ratnayake (until 27 June); Monty Gopallawa (starting 27 June)
• North Central Province – G. M. S. Samaraweera
• North Eastern Province – Asoka Jayawardena
• North Western Province – Siripala Jayaweera
• Sabaragamuwa Province – C. N. Saliya Mathew
• Southern Province – Ananda Dassanayake (until January); Kingsley Wickramaratne (starting 1 February)
• Uva Province – Sirisena Amarasiri
• Western Province – Pathmanathan Ramanathan (until 1 February); Alavi Moulana (starting 1 February)

Chief Ministers

• Central Province – Sarath Ekanayake (until 30 April); W. M. P. B. Dissanayake (starting 30 April)
• North Central Province – Berty Premalal Dissanayake
• North Western Province – S. B. Nawinne (until 2002); Athula Wijesinghe (starting 2002)
• Sabaragamuwa Province – Mohan Ellawala
• Southern Province – H. G. Sirisena
• Uva Province – Aththintha Marakalage Buddhadasa
• Western Province – Reginald Cooray

Events

• Hikkaduwa National Park is established on 19 September 2002, this was done to protect the aquatic ecosystem. Formerly a wildlife sanctuary, it now serves as a national tourist attraction full of diverse wildlife.
• Sri Lanka participates in the 2002 Asian Games held in South Korea, from September 29 to October 14, 2002. The Sri Lankan athletes won 2 gold medals (grand total of 6), and achieved 21st spot in the event.

Notes

a. ^{^} Gunaratna, Rohan. (1998). Pg.353, Sri Lanka's Ethnic Crisis and National Security, Colombo: South Asian Network on Conflict Research. ISBN 955-8093-00-9