Sri Lanka on February 3

This is 3rd of February. It is day 34 of the year. As of today, there are 331 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

• 1796 – The British, under Captain Barbut, captured Negombo.
• 1851 – St. Thomas’ College, one of Sri Lanka’s oldest schools, was founded in Mount Lavinia as the College of St. Thomas the Apostle by the Church of Ceylon.
• 1894 – An earthquake was felt in several parts of Jaffna.
• 2004 – Sri Lanka established diplomatic relations with Angola.
• 2008 – A bombing at Colombo Fort railway station killed 11 people.
• 2009 – Shelling in Suthanthirapuram, Mullaitivu, killed between 3 and 58 people.
• 2011 – Sri Lanka established diplomatic relations with the Dominican Republic.