October 09

This is 9th of October. It is day 283 of the year. As of today, there are 83 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

• 1594 – The Danture campaign ended after 3 months and 4 days, with the troops of the Portuguese Empire defeated by the Kingdom of Kandy.
• 1835 – The Royal College, Colombo, was established, originally named Hillstreet Academy in Sri Lanka.
• 1990 – The Chavakachcheri market massacre in Jaffna resulted in the deaths of 12 people.

International observance

• World Post Day