Sri Lanka on November 11

This is 11th of November. It is day 315 of the year. As of today, there are 50 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

• 1874 – The Steam-tug Enterprise ran aground on rocks near Galle Harbour.
• 1961 – Indian Airlines’ Vickers Viscount VT-DIH was damaged beyond repair when the co-pilot mistakenly retracted the undercarriage during landing at Ratmalana Airport.
• 1986 – The Periya Pullumalai massacre in the Eastern Province left 20 people dead.
• 1993 – The LTTE began the Battle of Pooneryn (also known as Operation Frog Leap) to capture a military base in northern Sri Lanka.
• 2017 – A fuel crisis ended with the arrival of the Nevaska Lady, bringing 40,000 metric tonnes of fuel, enough for twenty days.