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1979 in Sri Lanka

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1979
in
Sri Lanka

Decades:
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The following lists notable events that occurred during 1979 in Sri Lanka.

Incumbents

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Events

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  • 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

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Deaths

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References

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  1. ^ "World Cup 1979: India suffer shocking defeat against Sri Lanka". 18 June 2013.
  2. ^ Gunaratna, Rohan (1998). Sri Lanka's Ethnic Crisis and National Security. South Asian Network on Conflict Research. p. 353. ISBN 955-8093-00-9.
  3. ^ Arumugam, S. (1997). Dictionary of Biography of the Tamils of Ceylon (PDF). p. 3.
  4. ^ Sri Kantha, Sachi. "Alvapillai: A Silent Axle of the Colonial and Post-colonial Ceylon Administration". Ilankai Tamil Sangam.
  5. ^ The Glowing Tributes Paid to Late Prof. S. Selvanayagam (PDF).