Sri Lanka on May 4

This is 4th of May. It is day 124 of the year. As of today, there are 241 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

• 1891 – Kingswood College, one of the oldest schools in Sri Lanka, was established in Kandy as The Boys’ High School by the Wesleyan Methodist Mission.
• 2022 – Sri Lanka maintained diplomatic relations with East Timor.

International observance

• International Firefighters’ Day
• Star Wars Day
• World Give Day
• Anti-Bullying Day (United Nations)