December 22

This is 22nd of December. It is day 356 of the year. As of today, there are 9 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

• 1816 – The Wesleyan Mission Chapel in Colombo was opened.
• 1915 – A Malaysian Sri Lankan Tamil purchased the Royal Aircraft Factory F.E.2 in Jaffna and gifted it to the British Air Force during World War I.
• 1978 – In a national referendum, 54.66% of Sri Lankans voted in favor of extending Parliament’s term by six years.
• 1984 – Several people were killed in the Windsor Cinema Junction massacre in Jaffna.
• 1984 – The Mullaitivu massacre, which lasted until December 24, resulted in 24 deaths.
• 1990 – Nine people were killed in the Valaichchenai massacre.
• 1999 – Chandrika Kumaratunga was sworn in for her second term as the President of Sri Lanka.
• 2012 – Sri Lanka maintained diplomatic relations with Mauritania.