Sri Lanka on July 26

This is 26th of July. It is day 207 of the year. As of today, there are 158 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

• 1848 – The Matala Rebellion erupted, led by Weerapuran Appu against the British, resulting in the arrest of Veerapuran Appu.
• 1848 – The British Ceylon army was called in to suppress anti-tax rioters in Borella, Colombo.
• 1957 – The Bandaranaike–Chelvanayakam Pact was signed between Prime Minister S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike and Tamil leader S. J. V. Chelvanayakam, aiming to grant a certain level of autonomy to the Tamil people.
• 1995 – The South Eastern University was founded in Oluvil, Ampara.
• 1996 – Operation Sath Jaya (Operation True Victory) began, a military offensive by the Sri Lankan Armed Forces to recapture Kilinochchi town from the LTTE.
• 2006 – The ceasefire between the Sri Lankan government and the LTTE ended, marking the beginning of Eelam War IV, another phase of the Sri Lankan civil war.

International observance

• Esperanto Day