April 11

This is 11th of April. It is day 101 of the year. As of today, there are 264 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

• 1829 – The Burghers established the Colombo Pettah Library.
• 1848 – A new 80-foot tall cast-iron lighthouse was built in Galle, later known as Galle Lighthouse or Pointe de Galle Light.
• 1931 – Bernard Henry Bourdillon (acting) finished his term as Governor of British Ceylon, and J. Graeme Thomson took over.
• 2021 – Sri Lankan Airforce swimmer Roshan Abeysundara set a new Asian record by swimming 59 kilometers and 300 meters across the Palk Strait in 28 hours, 19 minutes, and 43 seconds.

International observance

• International Louie Louie Day
• World Parkinson’s Day