Sri Lanka on June 27

This is 27th of June. It is day 178 of the year. As of today, there are 187 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

• 1954 – Sri Lanka Progressive Writers Association was formed.
• 1990 – The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam initiated the Battle of Kokavil siege, lasting for 14 days in Mullaitivu.
• 1992 – Sri Lanka maintains diplomatic relations with Bahrain.
• 2000 – Sri Lanka maintains diplomatic relations with Eswatini.
• 2021 – Sri Lankan cricket fans initiated a mass boycott of the Sri Lanka national cricket team and its players by unfollowing them on social media platforms due to poor performance.
• 2023 – The Mahāvaṃsa was included among the 64 new items of documentary heritage inscribed on UNESCO’s Memory of the World International Register.