February 26

This is 26th of February. It is day 57 of the year. As of today, there are 308 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

• 1881 – P&O (Peninsular and Oriental Steamship Company)’s SS Ceylon began the world’s first “round the world” cruise from Liverpool.
• 1650 – Joan Maetsuyker ended his term as governor of Dutch Ceylon, succeeded by Jacob van Kittensteyn.
• 1752 – Gerard Joan Vreeland ended his term as governor of Dutch Ceylon, succeeded by Jacob de Jong.
• 1841 – The foundation stone for Sri Lanka’s first Scottish Presbyterian Church was laid in Colombo.
• 2013 – Sri Lanka established diplomatic relations with Guatemala.