The following lists events that happened during 1995 in Sri Lanka.
Incumbents President: Chandrika Kumaratunga Prime Minister: Sirimavo Bandaranaike Chief Justice: G. P. S. de Silva
Governors Central Province – E. L. Senanayake North Central Province – Maithripala Senanayake North Eastern Province – vacant (until 13 January); Gamini Fonseka (starting 13 January) North Western Province – Anandatissa de Alwis (until 12 January); Hector Arawwawala (starting 12 January) Sabaragamuwa Province – C. N. Saliya Mathew Southern Province – vacant (until 12 January); Neville Kanakeratne (starting 12 January) Uva Province – Ananda Dassanayake (starting January) Western Province – K. Vignarajah (starting January)
Chief Ministers Central Province – W. M. P. B. Dissanayake North Central Province – G. D. Mahindasoma North Western Province – Nimal Bandara Sabaragamuwa Province – Jayatilake Podinilame Southern Province – Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena Uva Province – Percy Samaraweera Western Province – Morris Rajapaksa (until 11 July); Susil Premajayanth (starting 13 July)
Events Sri Lankan Civil War Eelam War II Eelam War III 25 May – Kallarawa massacre: The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam perpetuate a massacre, killing 42 Sinhalese civilians after LTTE cadres stormed the area.The Sunday Times, Lighting a candle in the storm. 22 September – Nagerkovil school bombing: The Sri Lankan Air Force bombs the Nagar Kovil Maha Vidyalayam school in Jaffna, resulting in the deaths of roughly 34–71 Sri Lankan Tamil civilians based on multiple accounts.
Notes
a. Gunaratna, Rohan. (1998). Pg.353, Sri Lanka's Ethnic Crisis and National Security, Colombo: South Asian Network on Conflict Research.
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