2002 in Sri Lanka
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The following lists events that happened during 2002 in Sri Lanka.
Incumbents
Events
- Sri Lanka participated 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.[1]
- 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.[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
- ↑ "Overall medal standings – Busan 2002". ocasia.org. Olympic Council of Asia. Retrieved September 9, 2015.
- ↑ (Sinhalese) Senarathna, P.M. (2009). "Hikkaduwa Jathika Udhyanaya". Sri Lankawe Jathika Vanodhyana (2nd ed.). Sarasavi publishers. pp. 211–219. ISBN 955-573-346-5.
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