November 27

This is 27th of November. It is day 332 of the year. As of today, there are 34 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

• 1850 – Charles Justin MacCarthy ended his term as Governor of British Ceylon, and George William Anderson took over.
• 1935 – The first flight from Madras (Chennai) landed at Rathmalana Airport in Colombo.
• 1985 – The Sampur massacre in the Trincomalee district resulted in the deaths of 21 people.
• 1990 – Sri Lanka established and maintained diplomatic relations with Morocco.
• 1992 – Sri Lanka established and maintained diplomatic relations with Moldova.
• 2009 – A Mil Mi-24 helicopter crashed in Buttala, Monaragala district, killing all four people on board.
• 2009 – Establishment of Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy.

Local & Global observance

• Great Heroes’ Day (Sri Lanka Tamils and Diaspora)