Sri Lanka on February 16

This is 16th of February. It is day 47 of the year. As of today, there are 318 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

• 1796 – Johan van Angelbeek ended his post as Governor of Dutch Ceylon.
• 1796 – Colombo surrendered to British forces, leading to Ceylon being placed under the Government of Madras and its administration.
• 1988 – The Kathiresan temple bombing in Bambalapitiya, Colombo, resulted in the deaths of over 10 people.
• 2009 – The shelling and bombardment in the No Fire Zone, which began on February 14th in Mullaitivu, killed 275 people.
• 2009 – Shelling in Mattalan, Valayanmadam, Mullaitivu, resulted in the deaths of 65 people.