March 18

This is 18th of March. It is day 77 of the year. As of today, there are 288 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

• 1964 – Night mail express, arriving from Mannar bound for Colombo, derailed near Mirigama, Gampaha, killing over 60 people.
• 1984 – The Chunnakam market massacre in Jaffna killed 10 people.
• 2009 – The No Fire Zone shelling in Mullaitivu, lasting until 20 March, killed 102 people.
• 2018 – The Nidahas Trophy, a tri-nation T20 cricket tournament to celebrate Sri Lanka’s 70th year of independence, had its final match played between Bangladesh and India.