November 21

This is 21st of November. It is day 326 of the year. As of today, there are 40 days left until the end of the year. If you are curious about the 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

• 1818 – A proclamation was issued that established British control over the Kandyan Provinces, limiting the chiefs’ privileges and slightly altering the religious guarantees made in 1815.
• 2014 – Maithripala Sirisena stepped down from the United People’s Freedom Alliance government and declared his intention to challenge the sitting president, Mahinda Rajapaksa, in the upcoming election.
• 2019 – Prime Minister Ranil Wickramasinghe resigned, and President Gotabaya Rajapaksa appointed his brother, Mahinda Rajapaksa, as the new Prime Minister.

International observance

• World Television Day