March 19

This is 19th of March. It is day 78 of the year. As of today, there are 287 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

• 1811 – Thomas Maitland ended his term as Governor of British Ceylon, and John Wilson (acting) took over.
• 1958 – Sri Lanka continued its diplomatic relations with Greece.
• 1960 – The Ceylonese parliamentary election was held, and Dudley Senanayake led the United National Party (UNP) to win 50 seats. However, without securing a majority of 76 seats, he could not form a stable government.
• 1996 – A Sri Lanka Air Force Mi-24 helicopter was shot down off the coast of Mullaitivu, killing seven personnel onboard.
• 1996 – 29 Tamil civilians were killed after being accused of being traitors and providing information to Security Forces.
• 1986 – The Vavuniya massacres, which lasted into the next day in Eeddimurnchan village, Nedunkerny, resulted in 20 deaths.
• 2021 – Sri Lanka maintained diplomatic relations with Gabon.