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Historical Events
Events 1 - 84 of 84
1815-03-02 - Signing of Kandyan treaty by British invaders and Sri Lankan King.
1835-10-09 - The Royal College, Colombo established with the name Hillstreet Academy in Sri Lanka.
1886-11-01 - Ananda College, a leading Buddhist school in Sri Lanka was established with 37 students.
1948-02-04 - Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon) declares independence from UK
1956-04-05 - In Sri Lanka, the Mahajana Eksath Peramuna win the general elections in a landslide and S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike is sworn in as the Prime Minister.
1960-07-21 - In Sri Lanka (then Ceylon) Sirima Bandaranaike is world's 1st woman PM
1965-03-22 - D Senanayake wins general elections in Ceylon (Sri Lanka)
1966-04-06 - Mihir Sen swims Palk Strait between Sri Lanka & India
1971-04-05 - In Sri Lanka, Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna launches insurrection against the United Front government of Mrs. Sirimavo Bandaranaike.
1972-05-22 - Ceylon becomes Republic of Sri Lanka as its constitution is ratified
1974-12-04 - Dutch DC-8 charter crashes in Sri Lanka killing 191 Moslem pilgrims
1975-06-07 - Sri Lanka's 1st one-day international, v WI Cricket World Cup
1977-07-21 - Sri Lanka premier Bandaranaike loses election
1978-08-31 - Constitution adopted by Sri Lanka
1978-11-15 - 183 die as Icelandic Airlines DC-8 crashes in Colombo, Sri Lanka
1979-05-02 - -May 10] Vivekananda (Sri Lanka) begins nonstop ride, cycling 187 hrs, 28 min, around Vihara Maha Devi Park, Colombo, Sri Lanka
1979-05-10 - Vivekananda (Sri Lanka) completes nonstop cycle ride of 187 hrs, 28 min, around Vihara Maha Devi Park, Colombo, Sri Lanka [From May 2]
1979-06-04 - Sri Lanka forfeit ICC Trophy game vs Israel for political reasons
1979-06-18 - Sri Lanka beat India by 47 runs in Cricket World Cup upset
1979-06-21 - Sri Lanka beat Canada by 60 runs to win the 1st ICC Trophy
1982-02-17 - Commencement of Sri Lanka's 1st Test Cricket match, v England
1982-03-14 - Sidath Wettimuny scores Sri Lanka's 1st Test Cricket century
1982-03-27 - Imran takes 14-116 for cricket match v Sri Lanka at Lahore
1982-09-22 - Duleep Mendis completes twin cricket tons for Sri Lanka v India
1982-10-20 - Sri Lanka President Jayewardene re-elected
1983-04-22 - Start of 1st Sri Lanka-Australia Test Cricket match (at Kandy)
1983-04-23 - David Hookes scores his only Test Cricket century, 143* v Sri Lanka
1985-09-11 - Sri Lanka score their 1st Test Cricket victory, by 149 runs v India
1985-10-28 - Ravi Ratnayeke takes 8-83 for Sri Lanka v Pakistan
1986-12-03 - Sri Lanka all out 55 v WI in one-dayer Walsh 5-1 in 4 3 overs
1986-12-22 - India score 7-676 v Sri Lanka at Kanpur in Cricket
1987-04-19 - Brendon Kuruppu scores 201* on Test Cricket debut (Sri Lanka v NZ)
1987-04-20 - Sri Lanka: Tamils shoot 122 Singalezen dead
1987-04-21 - Richard Hadlee makes highest Test Cricket score of 151* (v Sri Lanka)
1987-04-21 - Tamil bomb attack in Colombo Sri Lanka, 115 killed
1987-04-22 - Sri Lanka Air Force bomb Tamil, 100s killed
1987-05-26 - Great offensive against Tamil-rebellion in Jaffra Sri Lanka
1987-10-13 - West Indies score 4-360 in 50 overs in Cricket World Cup v Sri Lanka
1988-12-20 - Premier Ranasinghe Premadasa elected pres of Sri Lanka
1990-03-24 - Indian troops leave Sri Lanka
1990-08-10 - The Massacre of more than 127 Muslims in North East Sri Lanka by paramilitaries.
1990-11-25 - Sri Lanka all out 82, Venkatapathy Raju (I) 6-12 off 17 lose, Phil Eagles beat Giants 31-13 & L.A. Rams beat 49ers 28-17
1991-02-25 - Andrew Jones scores twin Test Cricket tons v Sri Lanka (122 & 100*)
1991-08-30 - Tamil Tigers capture Sri Lanka poet Selvi
1991-12-25 - Last day of a washout Pakistan v Sri Lanka at Gujranwala
1992-02-23 - Andy Flower scores 115* on ODI debut, Zimbabwe v Sri Lanka
1992-02-23 - World Cup scoreline Zimbabwe 4-312, Sri Lanka 7-313
1992-04-10 - 25 die in a bus bombing in Sri Lanka
1992-08-19 - Sri Lanka make their highest cricket score ever 8-547 v Australia
1992-08-22 - Matthews & Warne spin Australia to a famous win v Sri Lanka
1992-12-09 - Sri Lanka's third-ever Test Cricket victory (v NZ by 9 wkts)
1993-03-18 - Sri Lanka beat England in Test match by 5 wickets
1993-05-01 - Bomb attack on Sri Lankan president (26 die)
1994-08-16 - Chandrika Kumaratungo's party wins Sri Lanka elections
1994-10-24 - Bomb attack on opposition in Sri Lanka, 55+ killed
1994-11-09 - Chandrika Kumaratunga chosen 1st female president of Sri Lanka
1995-04-14 - India beats Sri Lanka to win the Asia Cricket Cup final in Sharjah
1995-04-28 - Sri Lankaan BAE748 crashes at Palaly, 52 die
1995-09-26 - Sri Lanka complete 2-1 Test Cricket series win in Pakistan from 0-1
1995-09-29 - Saleem Elahi scores century on ODI debut, Pakistan v Sri Lanka
1995-10-16 - Brian Lara scores 169 in Sharjah ODI versus Sri Lanka
1995-10-16 - ODI in Sharjah WI 7-333 in 50 overs beat Sri Lanka 329 all out
1995-10-20 - Sri Lanka beat West Indies to win Sharjah Champions Trophy final
1995-12-05 - The Sri Lankan government announces the conquest of Tamil stronghold of Jaffna.
1995-12-10 - Michael Slater scores 219 v Sri Lanka at the WACA
1995-12-10 - Ricky Ponting makes 96 on Test Cricket debut (Aust v Sri Lanka, WACA)
1996-01-20 - Australia defeat Sri Lanka 2-0 to win World Series Cup
1996-03-06 - Aravinda De Silva smashes 145 v Kenya in cricket World Cup at Kandy Sri Lanka score 5-398 in 50 overs in World Cup v Kenya
1996-03-13 - Sri Lanka beat India in World Cup semi as riots stop play
1996-03-17 - Sri Lanka beat Australia by 7 wickets to win the World Cup
1996-04-02 - Sri Lanka 9-349 in 50 overs beat Pakistan 315 all out, Singapore Jayasuriya hits ton in 48 balls, world ODI record at Singapore
1996-04-07 - Pakistan beat Sri Lanka to win Singer Cup in Singapore
1996-09-08 - Sri Lanka defeat Australia to win Singer World Series at Colombo
1996-09-28 - 1st ODI played in Kenya between home team & Sri Lanka
1996-10-04 - Shahid Afridi scores century in 37 balls for Pakistan v Sri Lanka
1998-01-25 - Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) suicide attack on Sri Lanka's Temple of the Tooth, killing 8 people injuring 25 others.
2004-12-26 - A 9.3 magnitude earthquake creates a tsunami causing devastation in Sri Lanka, India, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, the Maldives and many other areas around the rim of the Indian Ocean, killing 230,000 people.
2005-08-12 - Sri Lanka's foreign minister, Lakshman Kadirgamar, is fatally shot by an LTTE sniper at his home.
2006-11-10 - Sri Lankan Tamil Parliamentarian Nadarajah Raviraj assassinated in Colombo.
2009-03-03 - The Sri Lankan cricket team is attacked by terrorists while on their way to the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore for a Test match against Pakistan.
2009-05-18 - Sri Lankan Civil War: The LTTE are defeated by the Sri Lankan government, ending almost 26 years of fighting between the two sides.
2009-05-19 - Sri Lanka announces victory in its 27 year war against the terrorist organisation, Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam.
2011-11-25 - Sudden violent storms strike southern Sri Lanka, killing 27 people and drowning many fishermen caught by surprise. Thousands of homes lose their roofs and several more sustain damage. Landslides along with flooding was reported on the mainland.
2012-11-10 - 27 people are killed and dozens injured in a prison conflict in Colombo, Sri Lanka
Famous Birthdays
Birthdays 1 - 95 of 95
1887-05-09 - Sir Ernest de Silva, Sri Lankan Philanthropist (d. 1957)
1906-09-17 - Junius Richard Jayawardene, president (Sri Lanka, 1978-89)
1916-04-17 - Sirimavo Bandaranaike, world's 1st woman PM (Sri Lanka, 1960..77)
1924-06-24 - Ranasinghe Premadasa, president of Sri Lanka (1989-93)
1927-09-11 - Vernon Corea, Sri Lankan broadcaster (d. 2002)
1932-04-12 - Lakshman Kadirgamar, Sri Lankan politician (d. 2005)
1941-05-15 - Cyril Cooray, cricketer (Sri Lankan Test umpire on intl panel)
1942-06-11 - Somachandra De Silva, cricketer (Sri Lankan leg-spinner 1982-84)
1943-09-12 - Michael Ondaatje, Sri Lankan-born writer
1944-02-22 - Ranjit Fernando, Sri Lankan cricket wicketkeeper (1975 World Cup)
1945-06-26 - David Heyn, cricketer (Sri Lankan batsman 1975 World Cup)
1945-06-29 - Chandrika Kumaratunga, President of Sri Lanka
1946-10-29 - Anura Tennekoon, cricketer (Sri Lankan World Cup captain 1975-79)
1948-02-04 - Rakesh Shukla, cricket leg-spinner (1 Test India v Sri Lanka 1982)
1948-05-11 - Nirj Deva, Sri Lankan-British politician
1949-02-07 - Sunil Wettimuny, cricket (Sri Lanka open batsman 1975-79 World Cups)
1949-05-25 - Lalith Kaluperuma, cricketer (two Tests for Sri Lanka 1982)
1951-07-11 - Sridharan Jeganathan, cricketer (two Tests for Sri Lanka v NZ 1983)
1952-08-16 - Mahes Goonatillake, cricketer (Sri Lankan keeper in their 1st 5 Tests)
1952-08-25 - Duleep Mendis, cricketer (big-hitting Sri Lankan batsman of 80's)
1952-10-18 - Roy Dias, cricketer (pioneering Sri Lankan Test batsman)
1952-10-28 - Flavian Aponso, cricketer (rebel Sri Lankan 1982, Neth World Cup 1996)
1952-12-12 - Ajit De Silva, cricketer (Sri Lankan lefty spinner in four Tests 1982)
1953-03-01 - Bandula Warnapura, cricketer (1st Sri Lanka Test captain)
1954-02-02 - Jayantha Amerasinghe, cricketer (2 Tests for Sri Lanka v NZ 1983)
1954-03-08 - David Wilkie, 200m backstroke swimmer (Olympic-gold-1976), is born in Colombo, Sri Lanka to Scottish parents
1954-03-16 - Dav Whatmore, cricketer (Colombo Aust bat 1979, Sri Lanka coach 1995-)
1954-11-26 - Velupillai Prabhakaran, Sri Lankan militant leader
1955-12-19 - Susil Fernando, cricketer (5 Tests for Sri Lanka 1983)
1956-03-28 - Asoka De Silva, cricket leg-spinner (Sri Lanka in 10 Tests 1985-91)
1956-08-12 - Sidath Wettimuny, Sri Lanka cricket opener (190 v England Lords 1984)
1956-10-13 - Anura Ranasinghe, cricketer (Sri Lankan batsman in 3 Tests 1982)
1957-06-23 - David Houghton, cricketer (Zimbabwe batsman, 266 v Sri Lanka 1994)
1957-11-08 - Yohan Gunasekera, cricketer (2 Tests for Sri Lanka 1983)
1957-12-07 - Rohan Jayasekera, cricketer (one Test Sri Lanka v Pakistan 1982)
1959-02-15 - Guy De Alwis, cricket wicket-keeper (Sri Lankan mid 80s)
1959-04-22 - Ranjan Madugalle, cricketer (pioneer of Sri Lanka's Test teams)
1959-05-09 - Asantha De Mel, cricketer (pioneering Sri Lankan Test opening bowler)
1960-02-18 - Roger Wijesuriya, cricketer (bowling avg 294 in 4 Tests for Sri Lanka)
1960-05-02 - Ravi Ratnayeke, cricketer (Sri Lankan pace bowler & opening batsman)
1960-05-27 - Vinodhan John, cricket pace bowler (Sri Lankan in 6 Tests 1983-84)
1960-11-23 - Jayananda Warnaweera, cricketer (Sri Lankan fastish off-spin bowler)
1960-12-12 - Amal Silva, cricketer (Sri Lankan wicket-keeper in 9 Tests 1983-88)
1961-01-30 - Ranjit Madurasinghe, cricketer (3 Tests for Sri Lanka 1988-92)
1961-08-05 - Athula Samarasekera, cricketer (Sri Lankan batsman)
1961-10-22 - Sanath Kaluperuma, cricketer (four Tests for Sri Lanka 1984-88)
1962-01-05 - Brendon Kuruppu, cricketer (Sri Lankan batsman, 201* debut v NZ 1987)
1962-08-11 - Uvais Karnain, cricketer (Sri Lankan ODI bowler in mid 1980's)
1962-10-12 - Dhammika Ranatunga, cricketer (bro of Arjuna Sri Lankan batsman 1990)
1962-11-29 - Sadanand Viswanath, Indian cricket wicket-keeper (v Sri Lanka 1985-86)
1962-12-19 - Charith Senanayake, cricketer (played for Sri Lanka v NZ 1991)
1963-12-01 - Arjuna Ranatunga, cricketer (Sri Lankan Test batsman since 1982)
1963-12-03 - Ashley De Silva, Sri Lankan Cricket wicketkeeper (1993)
1964-01-02 - Rumesh Ratnayake, cricketer (Sri Lankan pacer in 23 Tests 1983-92)
1964-06-07 - Graeme Labrooy, cricketer (Sri Lankan pace bowler in 9 Tests 1986-91)
1964-11-01 - Kosala Kuruppuarachchi, cricketer (bowls 2 Tests for Sri Lanka 86-87)
1964-11-23 - Kapila Wijegunewardene, cricketer (Sri Lankan fast-medium bowler)
1965-01-08 - Champaka Ramanayake, cricketer (Sri Lankan opening bowler)
1965-03-31 - Marlon Vonhagt, cricketer (1 ODI Sri Lanka 1984-85 World Series Cup)
1965-04-07 - Kaushik Amalean, cricketer (two Tests for Sri Lanka 1986-88)
1965-10-17 - Pinnaduwage Aravinda De Silva, cricket (Sri Lanka's greatest batsman)
1965-12-27 - Gamini Wickremasinghe, cricketer (Sri Lanka wicket-keeper)
1966-01-22 - Nishantha Ranatunga, cricket (bro of Arjuna Sri Lankan ODI allrounder)
1966-02-25 - Don Anurasiri, cricketer (Sri Lankan slow left-armer)
1966-05-31 - Roshan Mahanama, cricketer (Sri Lankan opening batsman)
1967-06-25 - Roshan Jurangpathy, cricketer (2 Tests for Sri Lanka 1985-86)
1967-07-14 - Hashan Tillekeratne, cricketer (Sri Lanka wicket-keeper/batsman)
1968-03-01 - Sanjeeva Weerasinghe, cricketer (Test for Sri Lanka v India at 17)
1969-02-02 - Ijaz Ahmed Jr, cricketer (one Test Pakistan v Sri Lanka 1995)
1969-04-25 - Sanjeeva Ranatunga, cricketer (Sri Lankan Test batsman 1994- )
1969-06-30 - Sanath Jayasuriya, cricketer (Sri Lankan open bat MVP-1996 World Cup)
1970-02-19 - Ruwan Kalpage, cricket off-spinner (Sri Lankan)
1970-07-11 - Pubudu Dissanayake, Sri Lanka cricket wicket-keeper (1993)
1970-10-19 - Chamara Dunusinghe, cricket wicketkeeper (Sri Lanka 1995)
1970-11-22 - Marvan Atapattu, Sri Lankan cricketeer
1971-02-16 - Shivanthini Dharmasiri, Miss Universe-Sri Lanka (1996)
1971-04-24 - Kumara Dharmasena, cricketer (Sri Lankan off-spinner)
1971-08-06 - Piyal Wijetunge, cricketer (Sri Lanka slow left-armer 1993)
1971-08-14 - Pramodaya Wickremasinhghe, cricketer (Sri Lankan fast-medium bowler)
1971-12-10 - Manjula Munasinghe, cricketer (Sri Lankan ODI pace bowler)
1972-02-12 - Dulip Samaraweera, cricketer (Sri Lankan Test opening batsman 1993-)
1972-04-17 - Muttiah Muralitharan, cricketer (leading Sri Lankan Test off-spinner)
1972-06-06 - Dulip Liyanage, cricketer (Sri Lanka righty fast-medium Test bowler)
1972-11-22 - Mavan Atapattu, cricketer (Sri Lankan Test batsman)
1973-06-02 - Jayantha Silva, cricketer (Sri Lankan Test left-arm spinner 1995)
1975-01-27 - Chaminda Vaas, brilliant Sri Lankan cricket pace bowler (1994- )
1975-07-21 - Ravindra Pushpakumara, Sri Lankan cricketer (Test pace bowler)
1977-05-27 - Mahela Jayawardene, Sri Lankan cricketer
1977-10-27 - Kumar Sangakkara, Sri Lankan cricketer
1978-05-13 - Dilshan Vitharana, Sri Lankan cricketer
1979-07-19 - Dilhara Fernando, Sri Lankan cricketer
1979-08-10 - Dinusha Fernando, Sri Lankan cricketer
1980-11-25 - Kushan Liyanarachchi, Sri Lankan, prominent Live Buddhism Practitioner
1982-07-22 - Nuwan Kulasekara, Sri lankan cricketer
1983-08-28 - Lasith Malinga, Sri Lankan cricketer
Famous Deaths
Deaths 1 - 16 of 16
1980-04-12 - Stanley De Silva, cricketer (motor bike Sri Lanka '79 World Cup), dies
1993-01-16 - Sathasivam Krishnakumar, Sri Lanka commander, commits suicide
1993-02-08 - N. Shanmugathasan, Sri Lankan communist leader
1993-04-23 - Lalith Athulathmudali, Sri Lankan minister, murdered at 59
1993-05-01 - Ranasinghe Premadasa, pres (Sri Lanka, 1989-93), assassinated at 68
1994-10-24 - Gamini Dissanayake, Sri Lankain presidential candidate, murdered
1995-04-20 - Sunil Jayasinghe, Sri Lankan wicketkeeper (1979 World Cup), suicide
1996-05-14 - Sritharan Jeganathan, cricketer, 1st Sri Lankan Test player to die
1996-11-01 - Junius Richard Jayawardene, PM of Sri Lanka (1977-78), dies at 90
1997-05-04 - Vijayananda Dahanayake, PM of Sri Lanka (1959-60), dies
2000-10-10 - Sirimavo Bandaranaike, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka (b. 1916)
2004-09-30 - Gamini Fonseka, Sri Lankan actor (b. 1936)
2005-04-28 - Taraki Sivaram, Tamil journalist of Sri Lanka (b. 1959)
2006-11-10 - Nadarajah Raviraj, Sri Lankan politician (b. 1962)
2009-05-18 - Velupillai Prabhakaran,Sri Lankan founder and leader of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (b. 1954)
2011-05-26 - Arisen Ahubudu, Sri Lankan scholar, author and playwright (b. 1920)
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