On This Day in Sri Lanka

January 27

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This is 27th of January. It is day 27 of the year. As of today, there are 338 days left until the end of the year. If you are curious about the 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

  • 1732 – Jacob Christiaan Pielat ended his service as governor of Dutch Ceylon, and Diederik van Domburg began his service.
  • 1962 – A military coup attempt, known as the Colonels’ Coup or Operation Holdfast, by some members of the Sri Lankan military against Prime Minister Sirimavo Bandaranaike’s government failed.
  • 1986 – The Thampalakamam massacre in Trincomalee killed 10 people.
  • 1998 – Sri Lanka imposed its first ban on the LTTE after it bombed the Sri Dalada Maligawa (Temple of the Tooth) in Kandy.
  • 2000 – Sri Lanka established diplomatic relations with Malta.

International observance

  • International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust / International Holocaust Remembrance Day
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