On This Day in Sri Lanka

November 17

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This is 17th of November. It is day 322 of the year. As of today, there are 44 days left until the end of the year. If you are curious about the 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

  • 1918 – A cyclone and flood caused heavy damage in Jaffna, leaving hundreds homeless.
  • 1982 – Sri Lanka established diplomatic relations with Papua New Guinea.
  • 1995 – Operation Riviresa, also known as Operation Sunrays, was launched by the Sri Lankan Armed Forces as a combined military operation in Jaffna.
  • 2005 – The presidential election in Sri Lanka took place.
  • 2019 – Gotabaya Rajapaksa of the Sri Lanka People’s Freedom Alliance won the presidential election in a landslide, receiving 52.25% of the votes cast.

International observance

  • International Students’ Day
  • World Prematurity Day

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