1999 in Sri Lanka
# 1999 in Sri Lanka

The following lists events that happened during 1999 in Sri Lanka.

## Incumbents

* President: Chandrika Kumaratunga
* Prime Minister: Sirimavo Bandaranaike
* Chief Justice: G. P. S. de Silva then Sarath N. Silva

### Governors

* Central Province – Stanley Tillekeratne
* North Central Province – G. M. S. Samaraweera
* North Eastern Province – Asoka Jayawardena
* North Western Province – Hector Arawwawala (until 3 January); Siripala Jayaweera (starting 3 January)
* Sabaragamuwa Province – C. N. Saliya Mathew
* Southern Province – Neville Kanakeratne (until 20 September); Ananda Dassanayake (starting 20 September)
* Uva Province – Ananda Dassanayake (until 1999); Sirisena Amarasiri (starting 1999)
* Western Province – K. Vignarajah

### Chief Ministers

* Central Province –
   * until April: Vacant
   * April-June: Sarath Ekanayake
   * starting June: Nandimithra Ekanayake
* North Central Province – vacant (until June); Berty Premalal Dissanayake (starting June)
* North Western Province – Nimal Bandara (until 28 January); S. B. Nawinne (starting 28 January)
* Sabaragamuwa Province –
   * until April: Vacant
   * April-June: Kantha Gunatilleke
   * starting June: Athauda Seneviratne
* Southern Province – Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena
* Uva Province –
   * until April: Vacant
   * April: Nalini Weerawanni
   * starting April: Samaraweera Weerawanni
* Western Province – vacant (until June); Susil Premajayanth (starting June)

## Events

* On 16 November 1999, the fourth official presidential elections of Sri Lanka take place. Chandrika Kumaratunga, wins by a 51.12% margin amidst several assassination attempts prior to the campaign.
* In October 1999 the Oddusuddan offensive took place, it was a military operation in which the Tamil Tigers captured Oddusuddan from the Sri Lankan Army. The Tamil Tigers are believed to have captured large amounts of weapons & ammunitions as well as armoured vehicles in this operation.
