Sri Lanka on June 4

This is 4th of June. It is day 155 of the year. As of today, there are 210 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

• 1587 – Rajasinha I, King of Sitawaka, assembled an army of 50,000 warriors, supported by 60,000 servants, 2,200 elephants (including war and cargo elephants), 150 bronze cannons, and 40,000 oxen for transport to launch an attack on the Portuguese in Colombo.
• 1707 – The Dutch systemized Thesavalamai, the traditional law of the Sri Lankan Tamil people in Jaffna.
• 1707 – Vira Narendra Sinha became the last Sri Lankan Sinhalese King, inheriting the throne after his father, Vimaladharmasuriya II, passed away.
• 1815 – The first Sunday School in Ceylon was opened by the Wesleyan Missionaries in Colombo.
• 1979 – Sri Lanka forfeited an ICC Trophy game against Israel due to political reasons.
• 1985 – Dehiwatta Village Massacre resulted in the death of 15 individuals in Polonnaruwa District.
• 1986 – Andankulam Village massacre claimed the lives of 17–20 civilians in Trincomalee District.
• 1987 – Operation Poomalai, conducted by Indian Air Force planes, involved violating Sri Lankan airspace to drop food parcels on the Jaffna Peninsula.

International observances

• International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression
• Tiananmen Square Protests of 1989 Memorial Day