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

Incumbents

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.^[1]
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.^[2]

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

References

^ Senarathna, P.M. (2009). "Hikkaduwa Jathika Udhyanaya". Sri Lankawe Jathika Vanodhyana (in Sinhala) (2nd ed.). Sarasavi publishers. pp. 211–219. ISBN 955-573-346-5.
^ "Overall medal standings – Busan 2002". ocasia.org. Olympic Council of Asia. Archived from the original on 2012-03-08. Retrieved September 9, 2015.

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[Senarathna_2009-1] Senarathna, P.M. (2009). "Hikkaduwa Jathika Udhyanaya". Sri Lankawe Jathika Vanodhyana (in Sinhala) (2nd ed.). Sarasavi publishers. pp. 211–219. ISBN 955-573-346-5.

[ocasia-2] "Overall medal standings – Busan 2002". ocasia.org. Olympic Council of Asia. Archived from the original on 2012-03-08. Retrieved September 9, 2015.

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