September 06

This is 6th of September. It is day 250 of the year. As of today, there are 116 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

• 1803 – During the First British-Kandyan War, the British sent reinforcements under Captain William Pollard to secure the Hanwella fort.
• 1850 – The Colombo Athenaeum Society was established.
• 1873 – The North Central Province was created in Sri Lanka, raising the total number of provinces to seven.
• 1946 – The United National Party was founded by D. S. Senanayake.
• 1951 – The Dinamalar newspaper was launched.
• 1975 – Diplomatic relations were established between the Holy See and Sri Lanka.
• 2021 – The total number of COVID-19 deaths in Sri Lanka surpassed 10,500.