Sri Lanka on June 25

This is 25th of June. It is day 176 of the year. As of today, there are 189 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

• 1803 – During the Kandy Wars, numerous British soldiers surrendered in Kandy and were subsequently massacred.
• 1997 – The Thandikulam–Omanthai offensive concluded as a Tamil Tiger victory, resulting in the loss of over 800 lives from both the Sri Lankan army and the LTTE.
• 2009 – Independent Television Network (ITN) began broadcasting its second television channel, Vasantham TV, which airs in Tamil.

International observance

• World Vitiligo Day