February 25

This is 25th of February. It is day 56 of the year. As of today, there are 309 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

• 1871 – The ship Palmerston, weighing 1,800 tons, was wrecked off Matara.
• 1938 – The Hakgala Strict Nature Reserve, one of Sri Lanka’s three strict nature reserves and the only one in the wet zone, was established, covering an area of 1,142 hectares.
• 1983 – The Fifth Amendment was made to provide for by-elections when a vacancy is not filled by the party.
• 2009 – The Puthukkudiyiruppu bombing and shelling, which lasted until the next day, killed 45 people.