May Day is a public holiday, in some regions, usually celebrated on 1 May or the first Monday of May. It is an ancient festival marking the first day of summer, and a current traditional spring holiday in many European cultures. Dances, singing, and cake are usually part of the festivities.
Vesak, also known as Buddha Jayanti, Buddha Purnima and Buddha Day, is a holiday traditionally observed by Buddhists in South Asia and Southeast Asia as well as Tibet and Mongolia. The festival commemorates the birth, enlightenment, and death of Gautama Buddha in Theravada Tibetan Buddhism and Navayana
At the suggestion of Mr. Roland Hill, the world's first stamp was issued in England. (1840)
Mother's Day is a celebration honoring the mother of the family or individual, as well as motherhood, maternal bonds, and the influence of mothers in society. It is celebrated on different days in many parts of the world, most commonly in the months of March or May.
The Dutch government issued the first banknotes in Ceylon (the type of currency in use at the time, the "credit brivan" denominated in four denominations ranging from "ricks" to 50-1000 dollars.1785
Launch of Thinakaran, a well-known Tamil newspaper in Sri Lanka. (1932)
Madduma Bandara, the second son of Ehelepola Maha Adikaram, a child hero in the history of Ceylon, bravely faced death in the great local name of the nation. (1814)
The first commercial bank in Sri Lanka was established by a man named William Thompson under the name Bank of Ceylon.1841
The Poson Poya is the most venerated day for the devout Buddhists of Sri Lanka as it marks the arrival of Arahat Mahinda Thero carrying the noble teachings of the Buddha.
