Sri Lanka on July 15

This is 15th of July. It is day 196 of the year. As of today, there are 169 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

• 1860 – Sir Edward Shepherd Creasy was appointed as Chief Justice of Ceylon.
• 1875 – The S. S. Eldorado ship arrived at Colombo from London in 27 1/2 days, surpassing the mail-steamer’s time by 15 hours.
• 1939 – The Ceylon Indian Congress (CIC) was formed, later changing its name to the Ceylon Workers Congress (CWC).
• 1970 – Sri Lanka established diplomatic relations with North Korea.
• 1986 – The Peruveli refugee camp massacre in Peruveli, Trincomalee, resulted in the deaths of 48 people.
• 2022 – Acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe abolished the presidential flag.