January 10

This is 10th of January. It is day 10 of the year. As of today, there are 355 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

• 1881 – St. Patrick’s College (formerly Jaffna Catholic English School) was established in Gurunagar, Jaffna.
• 1974 – The 4th Tamil Conference incident in Jaffna resulted in 9 deaths.
• 1984 – Sri Lanka established diplomatic relations with Tonga.