Sri Lanka on February 2

This is 2nd of February. It is day 33 of the year. As of today, there are 332 days left until the end of the year. If you are curious about the most important and notable 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

• 1822 – Edward Barnes, the longest-serving Governor of British Ceylon, completed his term, and Edward Paget began his service as Governor of British Ceylon.
• 1856 – A public meeting was held in Kandy to discuss the construction of a railway between Colombo and Kandy.
• 1976 – A series of violent attacks against Muslims in Puttalam, known as the anti-Muslim violence or Puttalam massacre, resulted in seven deaths and 15 people critically injured.

International observance

• World Wetlands Day