August 29

This is 29th of August. It is day 242 of the year. As of today, there are 124 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

• 1658 – The Dutch Reformed Church in Jaffna was introduced by Dutch missionary Philippus Baldaeus.
• 1782 – Fort Fredrick (now Trincomalee Fort) was recaptured by the French from the British.
• 1944 – The All Ceylon Tamil Congress, the oldest Tamil political party in Sri Lanka, was founded by G.G. Ponnambalam.
• 1990 – The Nelliiyadi marketing bombing in Jaffna killed 16 people.
• 1995 – The LTTE hijacked and sank the Irish Mona, a Sri Lankan navy supply ship, off the coast of Mullaithivu.

International observance

• International Day against Nuclear Tests