September 19

This is 19th of September. It is day 263 of the year. As of today, there are 103 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

• 1658 – The Dutch government declared hiding a Roman Catholic priest in Jaffna a capital offense.
• 1944 – Andrew Caldecott ended his service as Governor of British Ceylon and was succeeded by Henry Monck-Mason Moore.
• 1983 – Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) was affiliated with the Asian Cricket Council.
• 1996 – Sri Lanka established diplomatic relations with Latvia.
• 2002 – The reef area within Hikkaduwa was declared part of Hikkaduwa National Park, formerly a wildlife sanctuary.