Sri Lanka on March 7

This is 7th of March. It is day 66 of the year. As of today, there are 299 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

• 1870 – The construction of the Great Basses Reef Lighthouse began.
• 1876 – The SS Orestes, part of Alfred Holt’s Liverpool line, was wrecked near Galle.
• 1987 – Bombings in Jaffna killed 21 people.
• 1997 – The Battle of Vavunathivu took place at a Sri Lankan Army camp in Vavunathivu, Batticaloa, resulting in hundreds of deaths on both sides, including LTTE and SLA.
• 2009 – Shelling in Mattalan and Valayanmadam in Mullaitivu killed over 50 people.
• 2021 – The total number of COVID-19 deaths in Sri Lanka surpassed 500.