September 11

This is 11th of September. It is day 254 of the year. As of today, there are 111 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

• 1587 – The first Portuguese reinforcements from Goa arrived in Colombo, consisting of a galley and six fustas with 250 soldiers, to support the defense against the Siege of Colombo.
• 1889 – The newspaper Intucātan̲am (Hindu Organ) was founded in Jaffna.
• 1945 – The Cabinet agreed to use the Soulbury report as the basis for creating the island’s new constitution.
• 1984 – The Colombo-Jaffna coach massacre in Mathawachchi, Anuradhapura District, resulted in the deaths of 17 people.
• 1985 – Sri Lanka achieved their first Test Cricket victory, winning by 149 runs against India.
• 1990 – Operation Blue Thunder was launched by Sri Lankan forces in Jaffna.
• 1998 – A claymore blast at the Jaffna Municipal Council killed 18 people, including senior members of the Sri Lankan security forces and the Mayor of Jaffna.