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List of events
The following lists notable events that occurred during
1979 in
Sri Lanka.
Incumbents
Events
-
Sri Lanka defeated
India in the
ICC World Cup. They were the winners of the inaugural
ICC Trophy, ahead of the cricket World Cup.
[1]
- Ethnic tensions and political unrest increase, as the Tamil minority realize their political party is having minimal success in the south.
[2]
Births
- 4 January –
Chamila Gamage, cricketer.
- 27 February –
Sanjaya Rodrigo, cricketer.
- 28 February –
Dinesh Lalinda, cricketer.
- 2 March –
Dharshana Gamage, cricketer.
- 28 March –
Duminda Dissanayake, politician.
- 30 March –
Malaka Dewapriya, film maker.
- 2 April –
Amila Perera, cricketer.
- 13 May –
Krishantha Ukwatte, cricketer.
- 26 May –
Malinda Warnapura, cricketer.
- 22 June –
Buddhika Mendis, cricketer.
- 10 July –
Dinesh Subasinghe, musician.
- 11 July –
Nisitha Rupasinghe, cricketer.
- 19 July –
Dilhara Fernando, cricketer.
- 29 July –
Chaminda Ruwan, cricketer.
- 10 August –
Dinusha Fernando, cricketer.
- 14 August –
Ranga Dias, cricketer.
- 11 September –
Thuwan Raheem, footballer.
- 28 September –
Mahesh Bogahalanda, cricketer.
- 6 October –
Chanuka Bandara, cricketer.
- 7 October –
Sujeewa de Silva, cricketer.
- 9 October –
Prasanna Jayawardene, cricketer.
- 14 October –
Hasantha Fernando, cricketer.
- 26 October –
Indika Basnayake, cricketer.
- 29 October –
Duminda Perera, cricketer.
- 2 December –
Manju Wanniarachchi, boxer.
- 4 December –
Wenura Caldera, cricketer.
- 14 December –
Chamara Silva, cricketer.
- 17 December –
Upekha Fernando, cricketer.
- 31 December –
Malinga Bandara, cricketer.
Deaths
References