October 19

This is 19th of October. It is day 292 of the year. As of today, there are 73 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

• 1725 – Johannes Hertenberg completed his term as governor of Dutch Ceylon, and Joan Paul Schaghen took over.
• 1877 – The railway extension from Moratuwa to Panadura began operating.
• 2000 – A Sri Lankan Air Force Mi-24 helicopter was shot down near Nagar Kovil, Jaffna.

International observance

• World Pediatric Bone and Joint Day