January 08

This is 8th of January. It is day 8 of the year. As of today, there are 357 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

• 1742 – Willem Maurits Bruyninck ended his tenure as Governor of Dutch Ceylon, succeeded by Daniel Overbeek.
• 1868 – A fire broke out at the Galle Face Boarding House in Colombo, causing significant damage.
• 1984 – The Chunnakam Police Station massacre in Jaffna claimed 20 lives.
• 2009 – Shelling in Thevipuram and Vaddakachchi, Mullaitivu, killed 5 people, while shelling at Tharmapuram Hospital in Mullaitivu killed 7 people.
• 2015 – Sri Lanka held its 7th presidential election.

International observance

• Typing Day