September 10

This is 10th of September. It is day 254 of the year. As of today, there are 112 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

• 1752 – Jacob de Jong ended his service as Governor of Dutch Ceylon and was succeeded by Joan Gideon Loten.
• 1923 – A. E. Gunasinha founded the Ceylon Labour Union, a new model trade union in Ceylon.
• 1817 – The Great Rebellion began with a few Kandyan chiefs from the Wellassa-Uva District.
• 2008 – The LTTE launched a combined air and artillery attack on the Vavuniya air base.
• 2021 – The total number of COVID-19 deaths in Sri Lanka exceeded 11,000.

International observance

• World Suicide Prevention Day