2000 in Sri Lanka

Incumbents

• President: Chandrika Kumaratunga.

  Events

• On 24 October 2000, President Chandrika Kumaratunga called for a parliamentary election, following harsh criticism regarding the Sri Lankan Civil War. The turnout went in favor of Chandrika, winning a total of 107 seats. The elections were marred by violence. Seventy people were killed during the campaign, including six on election day itself.
• On 25 December 2000, a Tropical Cyclone hit Sri Lanka causing nine fatalities and millions in property damage. This marked the largest cyclone to have hit Sri Lanka since 1978.
• In the Spring of 2000, the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam launched a series of successful offensives to retake strategic roads in the northern province. One major victory was the fall of the A9 Highway, which put the LTTE within striking range of the Elephant Pass military garrison.