Sri Lanka on July 3

This is 3rd of July. It is day 184 of the year. As of today, there are 181 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

• 1872 – The Batticotta Seminary, founded in 1823 in Vattukkottai (Jaffna), was renamed as Jaffna College.
• 1907 – The railway line to Puttalam began construction, starting from Ragama to Ja-Ela.
• 1987 – The tragic Pavatkodichenai Pillaiyar Kovil massacre in Batticaloa resulted in the loss of 48 lives.
• 2013 – Sri Lanka had diplomatic ties with the Solomon Islands.