Sri Lanka on May 19

This is 19th of May. It is day 139 of the year. As of today, there are 226 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

• 1834 – The School Commission in Ceylon was established through a gazette notification, marking a significant step towards the formalization and regulation of education in the country.
• 1978 – The government of J.R. Jayawardene introduced legislation in Parliament to ban the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), a separatist militant organization.
• 2019 – A series of powerful cyberattacks targeted at least 10 Sri Lankan domestic websites, including those with the domains .lk and .com. These cyberattacks disrupted several online platforms.

Local observances

• Remembrance Day (Victory Day) / National War Heroes Commemoration Day