Sri Lanka on May 25

This is 25th of May. It is day 145 of the year. As of today, there are 220 days left until the end of the year. If you are curious about the most important and notable historical footprint of Sri Lanka, let us delve into more On This Day events to uncover fascinating tidbits from the nation's history that covers for 365 days.

Today’s Highlight

• 1871 – The first gallows was built in the Welikada Prison, Colombo.
• 1880 – Henry Steel Olcott, the first well-known American to formally embrace Buddhism and a significant figure in its revival in Sri Lanka, publicly declared his conversion.
• 1995 – Kallarawa massacre in Kallarawa, Trincomalee District, killed 42 persons.
• 2016 – Sri Lankan air force’s Bell 206 helicopter crashed at Hingurakgoda Airport in Polonnaruwa District.