Sri Lanka on June 14

This is 14th of June. It is day 165 of the year. As of today, there are 200 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 cable between Hong Kong and Singapore was completed, with Ceylon receiving its first message.
• 1946 – The second batch of Tamils arrived in Sri Lanka from British Malaya.
• 1985 – Mannar massacre in Kokudiyan and Adampanthalvu claimed the lives of 22 people.
• 2000 – Sri Lanka played their 100th Test match against Pakistan at Singhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground.
• 2003 – A LTTE cargo ship was attacked and destroyed by the Sri Lankan Navy.
• 2011 – “Sri Lanka’s Killing Fields,” an investigatory documentary about the final weeks of the Sri Lankan Civil War, was aired by the British TV station Channel 4.

International observance

• World Blood Donor Day