October 01

This is 1st of October. It is day 275 of the year. As of today, there are 91 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

• 1833 – The Legislative and Executive Assemblies were created in Sri Lanka.
• 1847 – The Tooth Relic was entrusted to the priests and leaders of the Kandyan Province.
• 1880 – The Matale railway line was opened.
• 1880 – Money orders with India were introduced in Sri Lanka.
• 1892 – The Indian two anna coin was discontinued, and silver coins were introduced in Sri Lanka.
• 2021 – The nationwide quarantine curfew in Sri Lanka, lasting over a month, was lifted.
• 2021 – The total number of COVID-19 deaths in Sri Lanka surpassed 13,000.

International observance

• International Day of Coffee
• International Day of Older Persons

Local observance

• Children’s Day