Sri Lanka on July 16

This is 16th of July. It is day 197 of the year. As of today, there are 168 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

• 1955 – The HMCyS Seruwa, a Short Patrol Boat, was put into service.
• 1967 – The Naval and Maritime Academy in Trincomalee, which is the Sri Lanka Navy’s naval academy located within the SLN Dockyard, began its operations.
• 1989 – Uma Maheswaran, a Sri Lankan Tamil rebel and the founder and leader of the People’s Liberation Organisation of Tamil Eelam (PLOTE), was assassinated in Colombo.
• 1995 – The SLNS Edithara, a former roll-on-roll-off merchant vessel converted into a surveillance and command ship, sank at Kankesanthurai.
• 2008 – The Battle of Vidattaltivu took place in the town of Vidattaltivu, Mannar District, between the 58 Division of the Sri Lankan Military and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), resulting in a victory for the government forces.

International observance

• Guinea Pig Appreciation Day