January 21

This is 21st of January. It is day 21 of the year. As of today, there are 344 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

• 1947 – “Kadawunu Poronduwa” (The Broken Promise) became the first Sinhala language film to be made and was shown at the Kingsley Cinema in Colombo.
• 1995 – Joseph Vaz, called the Apostle of Ceylon, was beatified by Pope John Paul II in Colombo.
• 2009 – The Sri Lankan military declared a 32 square kilometre (12.4 mi) Safe Zone northwest of Puthukkudiviruppu, located between the A35 Highway and Chalai Lagoon.