December 21

This is 21st of December. It is day 355 of the year. As of today, there are 10 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

• 1849 – Bishop Chapman laid the first stone of St. Thomas’s College.
• 1902 – Boer prisoners of war in Ceylon were sent back to South Africa.
• 1984 – Nine people were killed in the Thiriyai massacre in Trincomalee.
• 1989 – The Hambantota district massacres occurred in Hambantota, Tissamaharama, Ambalantota, and Beliatta, resulting in 177 deaths.
• 1999 – The 4th Sri Lankan presidential election was held.