Sri Lanka on October 27

This is 27th of October. It is day 300 of the year. As of today, there are 65 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

• 1832 – The General Treasury in Colombo was robbed.
• 1948 – Sri Lanka established diplomatic relations with France.
• 2008 – Sri Lanka established diplomatic relations with Botswana.
• 2013 – The Colombo–Katunayake Expressway was officially opened.
• 2017 – The first smart card version of the Sri Lankan National Identity Card (NIC) was issued.

International observance

• World Day for Audiovisual Heritage