Sri Lanka on June 11

This is 11th of June. It is day 162 of the year. As of today, there are 203 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

• 1723 – Isaak Augustijn Rumpf, the governor of Dutch Ceylon, completed his term of service.
• 1853 – The residential plots of Lascarins on Slave Island were burned to ashes.
• 1990 – In the Eastern Province, 600 to 774 police officers lost their lives.
• 2000 – SLNS Abeetha II (P316), SLNS Edithara II (P317), SLNS Udara (P341), and SLNS Wickrama II (P318), all patrol boats of various classes (Shanghai II & Lushun), were commissioned into service.