December 31

This is 31st of December. It is day 365 of the year. As of today, there are 0 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

• 1833 – The Colombo Journal newspaper ceased publication.
• 1869 – The Kandy Herald newspaper stopped its publication.
• 1869 – The construction of the Great Basses Reef Lighthouse, an offshore lighthouse in the south of Sri Lanka, began.
• 1881 – An earthquake shock was felt across all of Ceylon.
• 1975 – SLNS Samudra Devi, a Shershen-class torpedo boat (451 ET 205), was commissioned.

Local & International observance

• New Year’s Eve