On This Day in Sri Lanka

October 29

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This is 29th of October. It is day 303 of the year. As of today, there are 63 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

  • 2014 – A landslide in Badulla killed at least 16 people and left 192 missing, with 150 houses destroyed.
  • 1853 – A public meeting was held to protest a proposed Municipal Ordinance, which was later withdrawn.
  • 1944 – The All Ceylon Tamil Congress, the oldest Tamil political party in Sri Lanka, was inaugurated.
  • 2006 – The Battle of Jaffna for the Jaffna peninsula ended in a stalemate.

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