Sri Lanka on October 25

This is 25th of October. It is day 298 of the year. As of today, there are 67 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

• 1836 – The Colombo Academy was established.
• 1940 – The remaining areas of the Sri Pada Peak Wilderness Sanctuary and the Hikkaduwa-Ambalangoda Rocky Islets National Sanctuary were declared wildlife sanctuaries.
• 1987 – Operation Pawan, a military operation launched by the Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKF) against the LTTE in the Jaffna Peninsula, resulted in thousands of casualties on both sides.
• 2000 – The Bindunuwewa Prison Massacre occurred at a detention center in Bindunuwewa, Sri Lanka, leading to the deaths of 26 minority Tamil political prisoners.