Sri Lanka on July 8

This is 8th of July. It is day 189 of the year. As of today, there are 176 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

• 1827 – Tamils of Indian origin were granted the right to serve as jurors in courts in Sri Lanka.
• 1837 – Non-official members of the Legislative Council of British Ceylon were sworn in for the first time.
• 1985 – The Thimpu Talks commenced between Sri Lanka and Tamil militants.
• 2005 – Several significant landmarks including the Kandy Old Empire Hotel, Kandy Town Hall, Embekka Temple, Giragama Walawwa, and Kandy Christ Church were designated as ‘Archaeological Protected Monuments’ by the government.
• 2020 – The World Health Organization declared Sri Lanka successful in eliminating rubella and measles.
• 2021 – The total reported cases of COVID-19 surpassed 268,000, with the death toll exceeding 3,300.