March 17

This is 17th of March. It is day 76 of the year. As of today, there are 289 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

• 1740 – Joan Gideon Loten ended his service as Governor of Dutch Ceylon, and Jan Schreuder took over.
• 1971 – A state of emergency was declared after a series of attacks, including one by the JVP faction, the Maoist Youth Front, on the United States Embassy in Colombo.
• 1975 – Sri Lanka maintained diplomatic relations with Peru.
• 1996 – Sri Lanka’s national cricket team won the ICC Cricket World Cup Final against Australia by 7 wickets at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, Pakistan, claiming their first World Cup championship.
• 2009 – The bombing in Valayanmadam, Mullaitivu, killed 26 people.