On This Day in Sri Lanka

September 07

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This is 7th of September. It is day 250 of the year. As of today, there are 115 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

  • 1838 – The Ceylon Herald, an English newspaper, was started.
  • 1978 – Sri Lanka’s second republican constitution came into effect.
  • 1978 – A new constitution came into effect in Sri Lanka.
  • 1978 – The Parliament of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka was established.
  • 1978 – An Air Ceylon Hawker Siddeley HS 748 (registered 4R-ACJ) was destroyed by a fire at Ratmalana Airport, caused by the explosion of a bomb in the aircraft’s cargo hold.
  • 1999 – The Chemmani mass grave was revealed in Jaffna, with 300-400 bodies found.

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