January 04

This is 4th of January. It is day 4 of the year. As of today, there are 361 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

• 1840 – The Fish Tax was abolished in Sri Lanka.
• 1852 – Udupiddy American Mission College, one of Sri Lanka’s oldest schools, was established by the American Ceylon Mission in Jaffna.
• 1872 – Hercules Robinson concluded his term as Governor of British Ceylon, and Henry Turner Irving assumed the role.
• 1955 – The Sri Lankan Navy commissioned HMCyS Lihiniya and HMCyS Hansaya, both ‘Bird’ class long patrol boats.
• 1986 – The Jaffna helicopter massacre resulted in 17 deaths and 91 injuries.

International observance

• World Braille Day