Sri Lanka on May 3

This is 3rd of May. It is day 123 of the year. As of today, there are 242 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

• 1837 – The Ceylon Chronicle, an English-language newspaper in Ceylon, was launched.
• 1879 – Around 50 people were burnt to death in a fire during a festival at the Vellani Pilliyar temple in Karaveddy, Jaffna, with hundreds more injured. The entire temple was destroyed.
• 1948 – Sri Lanka established diplomatic relations with Pakistan.
• 1986 – A bomb exploded on the ground at Colombo airport, killing 21 people and injuring 41, just before Air Lanka Flight 512, a Lockheed L-1011 TriStar, was about to depart for the Maldives.

International observance

• International Sun Day
• World Press Freedom Day