Sri Lanka on May 11

This is 11th of May. It is day 131 of the year. As of today, there are 234 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

• 1703 – Cornelis Jan Simonsz begins his term as governor of Dutch Ceylon.
• 1743 – Governor Daniel Overbeek’s term ends, and Julius Valentyn Stein van Gollenesse begins his term.
• 2022 – The government deployed the military with shoot-on-sight orders to control the violence during the 2022 Sri Lankan protests.