August 22

This is 22nd of August. It is day 235 of the year. As of today, there are 131 days left until the end of the year. If you are curious about the 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 – Postal cards were first issued in Ceylon.
• 1892 – Colombo Zahira College, one of Sri Lanka’s oldest schools, was established as Al–Madrasathul Zahira by the The Colombo Muslim Educational Society.
• 1971 – The Anuradhapura Folk Museum was established.
• 2019 – SLNS Parakramabahu (P625), a Type 053H2G class frigate, was commissioned.