1994
First Local Company to Secure a Global IPO JKH is listed on the Luxembourg bourse…
1992/2018
Sri Lanka-born Author Gets Literary Nods Michael Ondaatje wins Booker twice over If there is…
1987
A Second Southern Insurrection Flares Up JVP rebels cause pandemonium islandwide The last thing a…
1987
Indian Peace Keeping Force in Sri Lanka From police action to all-out civil war There…
1985
Sri Lanka’s Iconic First Shopping Complex Symbolises booming consumerism of its age To every generation…
1985
The First Mrs. World is from Sri Lanka Rosy Senanayake is crowned to much applause…
1983
A Violent ‘Eelam War I’ Takes Off First phase of conflict follows July riots The…
1983
Anti-Tamil Pogrom Sets Capital Ablaze Sets off ‘Black July’ across the island History, they often…
1982
Sri Lanka’s First Test Cricket Encounter Hosts essay great strokes against England In the world…
1982
Island’s First UNESCO World Heritage Sites Today’s eight iconic sites began with three Certain cities…
1981
Monarch Wows Crowds on Her Second Visit Queen Elizabeth II on a five day state…
1981
Jaffna Public Library Put to the Torch Arson fuels more acts of physical violence As…
1981
Sri Lanka Gains Test Status Courtesy ICC First Test encounter ends in England win Two…
1979
Sri Lanka’s First Television Transmission ITN pioneers colour TV – state takes over Although the…
1977
Local Economy Opens out to Market Forces A premier’s policies end an epoch of rationing…
1977
The Country’s First Executive President How ‘JR’ went from old hand to wily fox One…
1976
Sri Lanka Hosts Fifth NAM Summit Meeting Steers Non-Aligned Movement on a new path In…
1975
Sri Lanka in UN General Assembly’s Chair Career diplomat shines in a stellar role There…
1974
Sri Lankan Heads Law Of Sea Conference Steers ships of state on consensual course In…
1973
A Country’s Entry into the World of Cars ‘Upali’ drives the nation’s petrolheads Petrolheads may…
