January 29

This is 29th of January. It is day 29 of the year. As of today, there are 336 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

• 1695 – Thomas van Rhee ended his service as governor of Dutch Ceylon, and Paulus de Roo began his duties.
• 1987 – The Prawn Farm massacre (also known as the Kokkadichcholai massacre) in Batticaloa District, which started on January 27, killed over 200 people.
• 1996 – Sri Lanka established diplomatic relations with Kyrgyzstan.
• 2009 – The Suthanthirapuram bombardment in Mullaitivu killed 44 people.