September 08

This is 8th of September. It is day 252 of the year. As of today, there are 114 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

• 1998 – A riot against Indian Tamils in Sri Lanka erupted, burning down 800 houses in Ratnapura.
• 2010 – Parliament approved the 18th Amendment to the constitution, removing the limit on the number of presidential terms.
• 2021 – Sri Lanka surpassed 400,000 recoveries from COVID-19.

International observance

• World Physical Therapy Day
• International Literacy Day