Sri Lanka on July 23

This is 23rd of July. It is day 204 of the year. As of today, there are 161 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

• 1736 – The governorship of Dutch Ceylon transitioned from Jan Macaré to Gustaaf Willem van Imhoff.
• 1977 – J. R. Jayewardene sworn in as the 7th Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, marking a shift in the country’s most powerful head towards executive presidency after 6 months and 12 days.
• 1983 – 13 Sri Lanka Army soldiers lost their lives in Jaffna during an ambush by the militant Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, marking a first major attack against government forces.
• 1983 – Black July, an anti-Tamil pogrom, erupted following an attack by the LTTE on the army, igniting the Sri Lankan civil war.
• 2021 – The number of COVID-19 deaths in Sri Lanka surpassed 4000, with 43 confirmed fatalities.