September 09

This is 9th of September. It is day 253 of the year. As of today, there are 113 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

• 1918 – Reginald Edward Stubbs ended his service as Governor of British Ceylon and was succeeded by William Henry Manning.
• 1990 – The Batticaloa massacre (Sathurukondan massacre) resulted in the deaths of 184 civilians in Batticaloa District.
• 2011 – Many archaeological sites were registered in the districts of Trincomalee, Kegalle, Kandy, Kurunegala, Puttalam, Gampaha, Kalutara, and Colombo.