December 10

This is 10th of December. It is day 345 of the year. As of today, there are 21 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

• 1655 – António de Amaral de Meneses, the Governor of Portuguese Ceylon, was captured by the Dutch at Mutwal while traveling from Mannar to Colombo.
• 1985 – The Uruthirapuram massacre in Kilinochchi resulted in the deaths of 10 people.
• 1993 – Yes FM, an English radio station owned by MBC Networks (Pvt) Ltd, began broadcasting.
• 2012 – Sri Lanka established diplomatic relations with El Salvador.
• 2013 – The Permanent People’s Tribunal ruled unanimously that Sri Lanka was guilty of genocide against the Tamil people, while the US and UK were found complicit in this crime.

International observance

• Human Rights Day