August 30

This is 30th of August. It is day 243 of the year. As of today, there are 123 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

• 1918 – The Denipitiya Medical Mission was established by the Anglo-Catholic Union of Ceylon.
• 2021 – COVID-19 deaths in Sri Lanka exceeded 9,000.
• 2021 – Dinesh Priyantha Herath won Sri Lanka’s first-ever Paralympic gold medal in the men’s javelin throw F46 category, setting a new world record of 67.79 meters at the 2020 Summer Paralympics (2020 Tokyo Paralympics).

International observance

• International Whale Shark Day