Sri Lanka on July 5

This is 5th of July. It is day 186 of the year. As of today, there are 179 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

• 1594 – Portuguese forces, under Pedro Lopes de Sousa, launched an unsuccessful surprise attack on the Kingdom of Kandy during the Campaign of Danture, lasting 3 months and 4 days.
• 1879 – Harry Dias Bandaranaike was appointed as the Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court, marking the first time a Sinhalese individual held this prestigious position.
• 1987 – During the Battle of Nelliady, the LTTE initiated first suicide attack on the Sri Lankan Army camp in Nelliadi, Jaffna, marking the inception of the Black Tigers by Miller.
• 1992 – A SLAF Shaanxi Y-8 transport aircraft crashed in Iyakatchitchy en route to Palay, killing all 20 people on board when it was shot down by the LTTE.
• 2015 – The United National Front (UNF) transformed into the United National Front for Good Governance (UNFGG).