2015 in Sri Lanka

Incumbents

• President: Mahinda Rajapaksa, Maithripala Sirisena
• Prime Minister: Disanayaka Mudiyanselage Jayaratne, Ranil Wickremesinghe

  Events

January

• January 8 - Voters in Sri Lanka go to the polls for a presidential election with a tight contest predicted between President Mahinda Rajapaksa and challenger Maithripala Sirisena.
• January 9 - Mahinda Rajapaksa concedes defeat to Maithripala Sirisena in the presidential election.
• January 11 - The new Sri Lankan government announces that it will investigate allegations of a coup attempt by Mahinda Rajapaksa, in a bid to retain power after being defeated at the polls.

  March

• 18 March - Two Sri Lankan greats, Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara retired from One international cricket following the team's defeat against South Africa. Jayawardene ended 18 year old career as the fifth highest ODI run scorer of all time. Sangakkara ended 15 year career as second highest ODI scorer of all time.

  May

• May 13 - Murder of S. Vithiya, a schoolgirl gang raped and murdered in Pungudutivu.

  August

• 15 August - Sri Lankan cricketer Kumar Sangakkara retired from all international cricket with his last Test match against India.

  Deaths

• September 26 - Ana Seneviratne, former Sri Lankan Inspector-General of Police