Sri Lanka on May 29

This is 29th of May. It is day 149 of the year. As of today, there are 216 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

• 1847 – James Emerson Tennent’s term as British Ceylon Governor ends, succeeded by George Byng, 7th Viscount Torrington.
• 1970 – Dudley Shelton Senanayake’s tenure as Prime Minister concludes, marking the beginning of Sirima Ratwatte Dias Bandaranaike’s term.
• 1970 – The Ninth Cabinet of Ceylon and the Second Sirimavo Bandaranaike Cabinet are formed.
• 1987 – 75 people die due to shelling at the Alvai Muthumariamman Temple in Jaffna.
• 2017 – A Mil Mi-17 helicopter crashed near Baddegama, Galle District during rescue and relief operations.

International observance

• International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers