August 31

This is 31st of August. It is day 244 of the year. As of today, there are 122 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

• 1978 – The Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (1978 Constitution) was ratified by Sri Lanka.
• 2020 – The official website for the Temple of the Tooth suffered two cyber attacks.
• 2020 – Sri Lanka reached 3,000 COVID-19 cases.