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1982 in Sri Lanka

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Decades:
  
1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s

See also:
  
Other events of 1982 Timeline of Sri Lankan history

The following lists events that happened during 1982 in Sri Lanka.

Contents

Incumbents

  • President: J. R. Jayewardene

    • Events

  • Sri Lanka has their first presidential elections with J. R. Jayewardene taking the lead with a total of 53% of all of the votes cast. The UNP party claims victory.
  • The 1982 Sri Lankan national referendum took place on December 22, 1982, giving the people of Sri Lanka the option to extend the life of parliament by 6 years. It was the first and so far only national referendum to be held in Sri Lanka.

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