December 02

This is 2nd of December. It is day 337 of the year. As of today, there are 29 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

• 1679 – Ryklof van Goens de Jonge completed his service, and Laurens van Pyl became the new governor of Dutch Ceylon.
• 1732 – Gualterus Woutersz finished his term as governor of Dutch Ceylon, and Jacob Christiaan Pielat took over.
• 1843 – A cyclone struck Jaffna, causing significant damage.
• 1984 – The Semamadu massacre resulted in 29 deaths, the Cheddikulam massacre claimed 64 lives, and the Vavuniya army camp massacre in Iratperiyakulam killed over 100 people.
• 1984 – The Thennamarawadi massacre in Trincomalee, which occurred on December 4th, led to 26 fatalities.

International observance

• International Day for the Abolition of Slavery