Halloween traces its roots to the pre-Christian Celtic festival of Samhain, which was celebrated on the night of Oct. 31. The ancient Celts believed the dead returned to earth on Samhain and would celebrate with bonfires and other practices to honor the deceased.
Inauguration of Ananda College, Colombo by Colonel Henry Steele Olcott 1886
Inauguration of Nalanda College, Colombo.1925
1957 Soviet Russia launches a dog (Laika) sahitha satellite.
National Day of the Democratic Republic of Germany 1949
World Tsunami Awareness Day is celebrated to create awareness about this deadly disaster which has claimed more than 260,000 lives, surpassing any other natural hazard in the past 100 years. The highest number of deaths took place in the Indian ocean at the time of the tsunami in December 2004
World Diabetes Day is the primary global awareness campaign focusing on diabetes mellitus and is held on 14(Today) November each year
Recognition of the anthem "Namo Namo Matha" composed by musician Ananda Samarakoon as the National Anthem. 1951
Ill Full Moon Poya is a public holiday in Sri Lanka. It usually falls in November in the western calendar. It is the penultimate Poya of the year and marks the end of the rainy season and the conclusion of the three-month retreat (Vassana-Samaya). This Poya celebrates the obtaining of Vivarana (the assurance of becoming a […]