December 29

This is 29th of December. It is day 363 of the year. As of today, there are 2 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

• 1869 – The demolition of the walls of Colombo Fort began with the blowing up of the Rotterdam bastion.
• 1873 – The steamer Arcturus, en route from Calcutta to Colombo and London, sank two miles off the Galle coast.
• 1951 – The first known Sinhalese film, Sangavunu Pilithura, was dubbed in Tamil as Kusumalatha and screened.
• 2007 – The Sri Lankan Army captured the LTTE stronghold at Parappakandal, Mannar.