September 20

This is 20th of September. It is day 263 of the year. As of today, there are 102 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

• 1933 – Graeme Thomson ended his service as Governor of British Ceylon and was succeeded by Graeme Tyrrell.
• 1947 – The Ceylonese parliamentary election for the 1st Parliament of Ceylon concluded.
• 1985 – The Kalvettu massacre in Ampara killed 15 people, and the Sinnawathai massacre in Batticaloa killed 10 people.
• 1994 – SLNS Sagarawardena, a Jayasagara-class offshore patrol craft commissioned in 1983, sank.