Sri Lanka on October 31

This is 31st of October. It is day 304 of the year. As of today, there are 61 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

• 1803 – British forces led by Friedrich Wilhelm von Driberg attacked Pandara Vanniyan’s forces at Mullaitivu, resulting in the death of the Tamil chieftain and last Tamil king of Sri Lanka.
• 1972 – The Maembulkanda-Nittabuwa National Sanctuary was established.
• 1980 – The Lahugala Kitulana National Park was established.
• 1996 – The Muthurajawela Block I & II National Sanctuaries were established.
• 1996 – The Batticaloa railway line from Batticaloa to Polonnaruwa was suspended due to the civil war.
• 2002 – Peace talks between the Sri Lankan government and the LTTE began at the Rose Garden Hotel in Nakhon Pathom, Thailand.
• 2019 – The Sri Lanka People’s Freedom Alliance was founded, including seventeen parties such as the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna and the Sri Lanka Freedom Party.