Sri Lanka on November 7

This is 7th of November. It is day 311 of the year. As of today, there are 54 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

• 1837 – Robert Wilmot-Horton completed his term as Governor of British Ceylon, and James Alexander Stewart-Mackenzie took over.
• 1866 – Methodist College, one of the oldest schools in Sri Lanka, was established as Kollupitiya Girls’ English School in Colombo by the Wesleyan Methodist Mission.
• 1876 – Bengali laborers were brought in to work on the tea plantations of the Ceylon Co. Limited.
• 1956 – Sri Lanka established diplomatic relations with Switzerland.
• 1995 – Rajarata University was founded in Anuradhapura.
• 2006 – The Vaharai bombing in Batticaloa resulted in 45 deaths and over 100 injuries.

International observance

• International Inuit Day